Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have been married for six years. It feels like so much longer, doesn’t it? God. Mariah and Nick celebrate their wedding anniversary every year with an over-the-top vow renewal and re-wedding, I guess we’re calling it. Except they didn’t do that this year. This year, they celebrated their sixth anniversary quietly, at home, allegedly. So, since May, there has been gossip that all is not well in The House of Butterflies. And now Page Six is giving them the Beyonce-Jay-Z treatment:
Mariah Carey and comedian Nick Cannon are headed for a split and “living separately” after she hired security to keep him away from other women, sources exclusively told Page Six. Our sources tell us Carey and Cannon, the host of “America’s Got Talent,” are separating after six years of marriage. “He hasn’t been staying at their home,” one music insider tells Page Six. “He’s been living out of hotels. They’re fighting a lot.”
Another source told us Carey has suspected Cannon of cheating. And when the comic hosted pool parties in Las Vegas earlier this year, the diva dispatched a security guard to keep watch over her husband.
“The security guard wasn’t there to keep the girls away from him,” said our source. “It was to keep him away from the girls.”
Carey also didn’t want Cannon drinking while at the Vegas gigs because she felt he “gets in trouble when he drinks,” the source added.
Cannon, 33, and Carey, 45, raised eyebrows when they married in 2008 because of the 12-year age gap. They became parents in 2010 to twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe, whom they affectionately call “dem babies.”
Usually active on social media, the two have not been photographed together in months, and Carey — who was married to Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998 — hasn’t featured Cannon on her feed since June. Rumors swirled this week that the couple were set to officially announce their breakup, and that Cannon had been staying at his grandparents’ house during a trial separation. In July, they put their $13 million Bel Air mansion up for sale.
Despite the breakup rumors, Cannon seemed to be all smiles — and had his wedding ring on — at Tao Downtown Monday night for the birthday party for Sujit Kundu, the founder of DJ management firm SKAM artist. Spies tells us Cannon was in “pretty good spirits,” but didn’t stay long. In past years he’s usually stayed longer and hung with the DJs. A rep for Carey declined to comment on personal matters. Cannon’s rep didn’t get back to us.
I don’t have any problem believing this, but that’s always been the case. Ever since they got together, most people have been waiting for them to break up. They just don’t seem to GO together, short-term or long-term. But year after year, they’ve somehow made it work. I remember reading an interview with Nick a few years ago where he discussed what he wanted for his children, and it struck me that he was a man with hidden depths. Which is nice, but then what is he doing with The Elusive Chanteuse? And if he’s cheating on her… God help him. God help us all.
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Run, Mariah, run! Get your dignity, perspective, and self-esteem back. You don’t need this wannabe loser.
Don’t know much about either, except that in interviews, he seems much more mature and intelligent. He’s a hustler. She lives in a princess pink world – can’t imagine being married to a woman who wants to live like a 10 year old.
Thank you! Say what you will but Nick is a hustler he always has 4+ jobs, either hosting, producing or acting. Mariah is insecure about her image, she needs to focus on her family, music and body issues.
Agreed, Nick is an ambitious hustler, and he’s always working even though she surely has made enough that neither of them have to for the rest of their lives. It’s possible though, that his marriage to her was motivated by some of that same ambition, and when the pink sparkle glitter wears off…
Exactly! How any man could put up with a high maintenance self-appointed diva for as long as he did amazes me. She might be the sweetest person in private, but the glitter/pink/princess themed life would still get real old, real fast.
I saw him in a youtube channel which features a certain groups of people (teens, kids, elders and they recently added ‘celebrities’ to the list) reacting to viral videos. In one particular videos where he was asked about which celeb would he ask to prom back in his high school days, he instantly answered “Mariah Carey” and gushed about her and kept on saying how lucky he is to have Mariah. My eyes rolled automatically lol
Mariah needs that and she probably insists on it. That game can only last so long.
I think it’s Nick who should be running. She seems like she’d be INSANE to live with. That and, if you ever read what she says about him in interviews, she appears to want him by her side at all times, being her full-time enabler — and she gets super resentful when he works. *shudders*
This actually kind of makes me sad. The elusive chanteuse and cannon seemed to genuinely have fun together and they have two adorable kids. 6 years in Hollywood is like 20 years normal time, so they were together for a long time.
me too! i really like them together, they seem like a good, if a bit odd, match. i hope this isn’t true.
Me too, Ag.
I agree. I don’t think I understood her sense of humor until they got together. Then it was like two adult sized 12 years olds got together, and I was like “Ooooh! It makes sense!” They both seem to enjoy being silly and frivolous.
@Tiffany – totally unrelated, but i think it was you on the tori amos thread the other day, wasn’t it? if so, i got an update from my friend at RAINN, where tori did a fundraiser. apparently she was awesome – stood there for 5/6 hours, shaking hands, smiling, taking pics, meeting people. refused a chair so that she could mingle and do her fundraising duties. pretty cool. 🙂
Ag, yes, that was me.
That is so WONDERFUL to hear that Tori was so kind and thoughtful! Thank you so much for sharing! 😀
I have a huge crush for Mariah because of her voice, she did many charity work ( sing in the hospital,spend time with fick children xithout calling the media: she loves the kids sincerely) and some years ago,she met a french young pregnant journalist for an interview.She doubled the time of interview and sent her some gifts for the baby and the future mum to her office
Awww..that is so sweet and I totally believe it. I think she is very generous.
I too have a crush on Mariah. She is a diva who deserves the Diva title, just like Whitney.
I feel the same way! I’m kinda sad about this. I have this image in my head of Nick holding her hand to steady her as she toddled around in super high heels and a too tight dress at some awards show. She was grinning like the delusional nut she is and he was happy as a clam to be there taking care of her. There was something strangely SWEET about these two to me.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Mariah and he made her happy so I was rooting for them.
Me too Angie (and I feel like he helps her around in heels and a too tight dress at home as well as she’s en route to soak in a champagne bath)!
Agree. Sad to hear this.
Same here. This bums me out.
That’s a funny analogy, 5 is more like 20 in real life. I don’t know why this made me sad. I thought he dug her crazy. Some men quell the cray, i’ve seen this- cyclone chick with mr easy going. Oh well, not anymore.
I know that for some time now, because I am a bit obsessed with wedding/engagement rings and she didn’t wear her e-ring for a long time, instead she wore her butterfly ring on her left ring finger.
I noticed also about her ring
Do you think she has some kind of psychological issue that accounts for her never wanting to grow up? I can’t even imagine her enjoying sex.
I can’t (and don’t really want to) imagine her having and enjoying sex. I don’t now what it is about her, but she just is so unattractive and unsexy.
Yes I think so. Do you remember when she was admitted to the hospital after having a nervous breakdown several years ago?
I’m not the best at math but if she was born in 1970, wouldn’t that make her 44, not 45?
I think life in the industry and her relationship with T.M. left her really insecure. Mariah changed after that breakup and she’s seemed pretty unstable since.
I don’t think she is unstable. If you listen to her songs about her first marriage you can hear that she is damaged from it but struggles on. I too was with a controlling manipulative verbally abusive husband. You NEVER, EVER get over the concept that someone is telling you they love you but also doing their best to break you down so that they can have control because that is what their ego needs to be ok in a marriage with a strong woman. You can heal, you can learn to live with it, you can be successful but you never forget that you cannot ever trust anyone (who is not your mom) ever again. Maybe this is the thing with Mariah. I think she is, like allot of us, very fragile but very strong. And in her case, also very talented and a true artist. I hope she is ok.
Check out her song Side Effects:
Kept my tears inside cause I knew if I
started I’d keep cryin’ for the rest of my
Life with you I finally built up the strength
To walk away don’t regret it
But I still live with the side effects
Wakin’ up scared some nights
Still dreaming ’bout the violent times
Still a little protective ’bout the people that I let inside
Still a little defensive thinking
Folks be tryin’ to run my life
Still a little depressed inside I fake a smile
And deal with the side effects.
When I first heard these words I knew exactly what she had been through. You don’t ever get over that. I will never marry again. I simply cannot.
I like them both but I remember the Barbara Waters interview then did after the birth of Benedict and Cashmere and Mariah really just seemed….angry that Nick had options on this. It seemed like when he said something thoughtful or interesting she would cut him down a peg. I too am surprised they lasted this long. I think the reality of Nick not kissing the Hello Kitty ground she walked on hit her and he was not going to just sit around and be pretty.
It comes across like this is a controlling relationship – she controls him and he better like it or else…perhaps that is why he has so many jobs as well.
I don’t know too much about MC and NC but I have to give NC props for living with MC this long. On day I was watching an interview with MC on video and I was exhausted watching her touch her hair, her face and just the manic touching almost drove me crazy. For someone to be so narcissistic must be exhausting living with them. If she did not touched her hair, face and other places one hundred times in about 20 minutes I would be shocked. So I’m saying, run Nick run.
She needs to get help for her drinking problem.
I have never been able to find a soft spot for Carey, though her voice is worth something..her songs/albums (at least lately, arguably ever) aren’t worth shit. Everything is always about her and her life and how much money she can blow through. I think of her rack before I think of her face because it’s always on display and never in a classy way. I won’t waste too much thought to why Cannon went on the glitter path he chose, every important thing in their life is a spectacle and I’m sure that’s tiring. Put your new hoe to the side and sign some papers and get your moneys worth from Miss Butterfly Glitter then go back to hustling.
Page Six seems desperate for everyone to divorce.
As with Jay-Z and Beyonce, I will believe it when I hear it from Carey and Cannon. Until then the story does not interest me.
Hello Kitty is not amused by Page Six.
Page Six
David and Victoria headed for divorce
Brad and Angelina headed for epic split.
Tom and Rita living separate lives.
Just Kidding
He really loved her and she him, and I think the marriage was solid for a long time. But he’s a lot younger and has really hit his stride professionally. He’s off and gone a lot, and that takes its tole on a marriage. They have twins, and I’m sure she feels that he’s not home enough with the babies, now toddlers. She’s a handful, very high maintenance, but I think that worked for them for years. He’s just outgrown her and is probably cheating. I also believe he has been selfish probably these last two years and babies cause stress, not help, when there’s issues. She’s one that doesn’t hide issues in a relationship. Being in Vegas is a recipe for cheating with all the nightlife and bimbos there for the picking, practically delivered at your door. You can see the change in their relationship for a year or more.
If the kids are born in 2010, they’re prekindergarteners, not toddlers (that is from ages1-2). I could see them not being as interested as the kids no longer want to be photo props or dress up dolls. I think she could be struggling with not being a hot property anymore (her album tanked) and him coming up more professionally. Anyway, most 4 year olds are strong willed and have their own ideas about things, and I could see Mariah being dismayed that they’re not “dem babies” anymore, little limp beings you can dress up and dump in a stroller. Four year olds are demanding, and she’s already the household diva.
I find him really attractive ! Nice that he is available again !
He was acting pretty desperate and over the top for a little while there. I can only imagine how Mimi will behave after this, if true.
Well, I feel sorry for their Children. First they have those ridiculous names, and now they might end up with split parents, which is a loss for all Children.
I second you on the ridiculous names!
Capitalizing “children” like that is awesomely weird! Lol.
I’ve always liked Nick. Wish the best for him (and the kids). Her, not so much.
How can you hate on either of them, really? She is a talented, tacky diva with a heart-of-gold and he’s attractive with a kind of little boy charisma. I’m sure the concept of being MC’s husband seemed right when it happened but I bet the allure rubbed off quickly. Plus, a twelve year age difference can be a problem (any combo). I bet she’ll be into her kids and have fake bfs and eventually find new (hopefully more appropriate) dude. Isn’t there a blind going around about him impregnating some side project………?
Smee, I cracked up at “talented, tacky diva with a heart-of-gold.” That is the perfect description of her. You hit the nail on the head lol
Um, friends, if you can’t trust your spouse, you don’t have a marriage. If you have to hire a security guard to be sure he doesn’t cheat, things were over a loooong time ago. This is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard of a wife doing in my life.
+1
Keep in mind that this is being reported by Page Six so I don’t think we should take this story as the gospel truth until the couple announces it themselves.
Probably because of what I’m going through now, I think having babies really test your marriage in ways you could never imagine. It’s something money can help because with that comes nannies, assistants, maids, etc. but money can also make it easier to have separate lives, even if that wasn’t wanted at first.
I took out my anger and resentment at my husband last night at my 3 yr old. I think it’s the end of the road for us. I am having a hard time snarking on all these impending celebrity divorces. Too close for comfort for me and I’m not in the same situation at all.
I don’t know you, but hang in there. I’ve been there, and as the kids get older, it gets better. Your child has 2 years before grade school, when it really does improve. When s/he goes to preschool, there’s relief as well, as s/he is socialized. Take a deep breath and don’t take it out on your little one because you end up with regret and guilt. Trust me on that.
Best wishes to you, Hannah.
Big hugs Hannah. Hang in there.
hang in there. i have a 2-year old. it’s freaking tough, with work, kids, home, etc. to be the couple you used to be. it’s constant work, stress, and pressure on all fronts.
Thank you, all! My son will be starting nursey school in September and I think I’ll spend some mornings seeing a therapist about my anger.
therapy can be amazing if you find the right therapist (and don’t be afraid to fire the wrong one). good luck! 🙂
I hear you, Hannah, it is hard and when you are exhausted it is so easy to get angry (I know that’s how I am), but your plan sounds like a good one, so hang in there and good luck!
This post isn’t about the story, but I wanted to share it. It’s about an encounter Mariah had and how diva -esque she appeared to be. Mariah is a bit much. She came to a radio station where I live to do an interview. The radio DJ recounted what happened. He said that Mariah came in with a huge entourage. She had her body guards carry her to her seat and sit her down. Now, Mariah had not eaten and was going to do so during the interview. There is a specific condiment that she doesn’t like on her sandwiches. I can’t remember whether it is mustard or mayonnaise, but she had another member of her entourage take a knife and a fork and lift up each layer of her sandwich piece by piece to make sure that the condiment wasn’t on her sandwich. All of the DJ’s agreed that they had never interviewed a celeb as high maintenance as Mariah Carey. Now, it’s good that Mariah is providing jobs for people, I just think it to be a bit crazy of her to not touch her sandwich unless she was allergic to the condiment. Again, this has nothing to do with the subject at hand, but I thought it bizarre and wanted to share it.
Imagine having to live with someone like that! It must be exhausting!
@ MrsBPitt,
The only people that have to live with her are her kids, haha. Poor them.
hahaha! she had to be carried, that’s hilarious in its insanity.
I knew members of a band that loathed her because she was very rude to them. At an event with multiple artists, they ended up switching up the name tag on her clothing trunks so that her stuff was sent to the wrong place. 😉
I find her amusing from a far, but I don’t think I would ever want to meet her or interact with her.
Sad if true. I liked them together and unless there’s cheating or abuse, I don’t like to see families break up.
I hope this doesn’t sound close minded but….. I definitely think that the age difference catches up with most couples. That’s a big difference and at 45 you are waaay different then when you’re in your early thirties. Hopefully they can weather the storm but I think it’s the beginning of the end. Sad all around.
Totally agreed.
he seems really kind and patient and she seems like normal desmond. bless him for hanging in there that long.
Always loved her. She earned her success wealth from that incredible voice. Yes, the ultimate diva, but not in a hateable way. And she sure does cling to youth and sexiness, as best she can. I wasn’t thrilled when she married Cannon, but then I saw that it may actually be a good fit. He’s seemed mature enough and he’s definitely a hard worker. So I’m sad to hear this. I wish she was able to stay in a happy marriage. But if she is controlling, no relationship will work out.
wish then still the best
Carey has this thing about aging and although Nick comes across as mature, he still has a fairly youthful air about him- Mariah probably resents that.
That said, I see Nick fighting like hell to keep things together, whereas Mariah would let him go, much to her peril. There are legitimate boy toy/skank golddigger leeches, licking their chops, waiting for her to do something stupid like dumping Nick and somehow, I think she will oblige them.
Sad to hear. They seemed good together.
I grew up listening to Mariah’s music and I loved her. She didn’t seem to be such a diva in the early days, but once she broke away from Tommy Matola, she got weird. I understand enjoying freedom and the opportunity to do different music, but she became so focused on being a sex symbol, it overshadowed the music. And although she isn’t hideous by any means, she is not a sex symbol. She has issues with aging and body image obviously.
I don’t know either of them personally, but from body language and appearances, they suggest he is definitely the easy going cheery type and she is controlling and insecure. I’m sure he was good for her because a cheery easy-going attitude puts things in perspective for a controlling narcissist, but I doubt a controlling narcissist is good for a laid back person. I’ve always suspected he was not happy once the honeymoon was over but wanted to make work for the kids’ sake. Sad if the family breaks up, but who knows?
That’s too bad, I liked them together. Yeah she’s a ditz, but she’s harmless (and does good charitable work year in and year out).
I like Nick Cannon. I used the think he was a gold digging loser like a Casper Smart or KFed type – but since seeing him host “America’s Got Talent” for a few seasons – I see that he is intelligent and FUNNY and not afraid of work. I hope they can work it out.
Didn’t Seal & Heidi get re-married each year too? Why do people do this?
Guess it doesn’t help with the longevity of your marriage 😉
I think it would be exhausting to be around her. That being said, cheating sucks no matter what. No one deserves that. If you want out, get out. Don’t hurt the mom (or dad) of your kids.
What about his giant “Mariah” tattoo on his back??? His next girlfriend is gonna love that!