Mariah Carey engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer

The businessman proposed to the singer after a whirlwind romance
Tying the knot: Mariah Carey and James Packer
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Emma Powell22 January 2016
The Weekender

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Mariah Carey and James Packer are engaged to be married.

The Australian businessman popped the question in New York on Thursday night with a 35 carat ring, according to reports.

The pair – who met at a film premiere in Aspen in 2014 and started dating in 2015 – have yet to confirm a date.

Carey, 45, described herself as “lucky” for dating the billionaire – who is Australia's fourth-richest person, according to Forbes, with estimated earnings of £2.3bn.

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Speaking to Steve Harvey in November the Grammy-award winning singer said: "We were talking and laughing and people were getting mad at us and stuff like that. So, we hit it off."

A source told E! News that the couple have a special connection: "As soon as their friendship turned romantic, they have wanted to spend every moment together.

"They have a connection that is unparalleled; it's been a very beautiful experience for them both. If you spend even five minutes with them, you can't help but believe in true love."

This will be the third marriage for both. Carey has four-year-old twins, son Moroccan Cannon and daughter Monroe Cannon, with Nick Canon, while Packer has three children - Indigo Packer, seven, Jackson Packer, five and Emmanuelle Packer, three.

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