Yesterday, Page Six was the first outlet to report that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are pretty much done. Sources claimed that Mariah and Nick have been living separately for months and that all signs are pointing towards divorce. Well, TMZ caught the scent and they went to some of their sources. It looks like Page Six was right! TMZ says Mariah and Nick are already dealing with lawyers and splitting up their assets.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon separated back in May — and are living apart … and we’re told divorce lawyers have been negotiating a property settlement and custody agreement for months and the divorce is “a done deal.”
Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ … Mariah and Nick have been living in separate houses in NYC since May. He sees the kids but that’s the extent of their contact.
Our sources say … Nick’s appearance on Big Boy’s radio show in March was the beginning of the end. Nick played Big Boy’s game — name the 5 celebs you’ve slept with. Nick named 5, but our sources say the one that made Mariah insane was Kim Kardashian. We’re told Mariah tore into Nick for weeks … feeling humiliated and the relationship never recovered.
We’re told it went from bad to worse when Nick went on Howard Stern and talked about Mariah not giving it up before they got hitched. She went nuclear. Our sources say Mariah feels Nick has abandoned her by taking every gig that’s on the table … when they don’t need the money. She’s especially angry because it keeps him away from their kids.
For Nick’s part … we’re told he feels Mariah has become impossible because she surrounds herself with “yes men.” He says she can’t handle it when he dares to disagree with her. We’re also told Nick is incredulous Mariah is bitching about his work ethic … he says he’s generated $75 million since 2011 for the family.
I had forgotten about the Kim Kardashian thing – Nick gave that interview back in April. And they’re going to split up because of THAT? Because Nick slept with Kim Kardashian, like, a decade ago? Granted, I would side-eye any man whose sexual past involved a Kardashian, but if it happened 10 years ago, I wouldn’t really care. As for the money and time stuff… I don’t know. Nick seems like a hands-on dad and he put up with being Mariah’s husband/butler for six years. Let’s give this guy his peace.
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oh, no! say it ain’t so! i really like them together. sigh. and he does seem like he puts up with a lot of her crap, and really loves her.
but kim? yuck. major side eye, nick.
Not many men are going to turn down sex, regardless of who the woman is. And I get the impression that Kim was passed around a lot. A LOT! I don’t think that was her ‘real’ issue with him. I think it was the fact that he kept working and earning his own money. She probably saw how she was controlled by Tommy. He probably put her on an allowance even though she earned the money. She probably thought this was her turn to do it to someone else, but it didn’t work because he didn’t need her money. But that’s just my “watching from afar” take on their relationship. Yours will vary.
They were such an odd couple but this actually surprises me for some reason
I think there’s more to the story than a couple of interviews. They’re just the straw that broke the camel’s back, imo
gotta agree about the “straw”…I have read MANY gossip bits about his wandering dong.
I’m sure Mariah isn’t the easiest person to be with but he did seem to really dote on her…sad. I know they seemed mismatched but I kinda liked them as a couple.
Me too.
She knows a thing or two about camel toe… maybe she’s confident with a camel’s back too.
I don’t know how he could deal with her for so many years. Seriously kudos to him.
I think it’s more that they have two small children and he’s a workaholic. This can sour a marriage faster than anything. I would say him shooting his big mouth off is a secondary and still major reason. It’s not just the Kim Kardashian mention and she’s not to blame. It’s that he played that stupid game in the first place, then was blabbing his mouth off again on Howard Stern about their personal life. Some things do not need to be told to the entire world. Also, just because you see photos of them at Christmas, etc. has no bearing on whether or not he’s home on a regular basis.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a number of reasons for the split. While Mariah is by far one of my favorite singers, I don’t know exactly what happened here. In the occasional photos we see of them, they are mostly staged and they look like a happy family, but perhaps Nick is gone way too much and for too long, which can definitely ruin a marriage and a family. Even if he brings in $75 million, it can’t bring you love. I don’t think they even need that much when you put both of their earnings together. They’re both in the entertainment industry, and unless you keep yourself relevant and out there, I think you can easily become a thing of the past. If you want that family, I think it has to become a priority, not the other way around. As far as Nick giving it up on who he’s slept with, he should definitely avoid answering questions of this type, too bad he can’t keep it quiet.
Kim Kardashian can be blamed for a lot of things, but this one isn’t her fault.
Mimi is an enormous diva, and Nick sounds like he’s being an ass. I wonder if things were already heading south when he made those comments?
Yeah, I think this is an oversimplification, myself. I think the comments Nick made were a symptom of the relationship already being problematic.
Exactly! I don’t think it was Kim per se, but the way Nick was talking about it. It made me uncomfortable and I’m not even married to the guy. I thought then dude was probably stepping out on her. And…Mariah will be fine. She has Dem Babies.
Hey, you have to RSVP to my ‘commitment to staying single’ party. Bring a gift. See the Aniston thread.
I don’t know, maybe I’m old fashioned, but I wouldn’t want my husband going on radio listing the women he has slept with, and if one of those women were someone I found particularly heinous, I would be P.O.’d too. Also, what if this blindsided her, like she didn’t know he had slept with Kim until he put it out there on radio? I don’t think a person’s sex life should be laid out for public consumption, but that’s just me. I don’t really know much about either of them, but they had appealed to me as a couple, for whatever reason. I am weary of disposable Hollywood couplings.
Those comments he made were tacky, but I agree with you guys, I couldn’t see him being that crass if things were going well between them. Mariah just doesn’t seem the type to put up with that, and he probably finally felt he had nothing to lose. Especially the one about Mariah not giving it up before marriage. That was no one’s business but theirs, and it only made him look like a tool.
Well, Mariah obviously knew that Nick and Kim dated (there are pics all over the web) and it would be a safe assumption for her to make that they had sex as well. I doubt that’s the reason why..
I think it’s more that he talked about it, perhaps even bragged about it, while married to Glitter.
Question- can anyone here imagine being married to a person as 100% high maintenance as the “Elusive Chanteuse”? Yeah…I thought not.
I can imagine it but I would never choose it.
Kartrashian can be blamed for TMZ “uncovering” this story though, probably at the behest of their buddy PMK. It’s obvious PMK and Kim think this will make her seem like the Liz Taylor of her day, the “femme fatale” who “broke up” an “ideal” marriage, thus making her interesting. Um, no. She’s still just the same skanky talentless famewhore she ever was.
No one gives a rat’s ass about Mariah and Cannon’s marriage (which was doomed from the beginning). They are not this generation’s Debbie and Eddie.
While I like Mariah I really think she must be impossible to live with, I believe also the part about her surrounding herself with “yes men” because she doesn’t want to hear another opinion (and this is why, my opinion, her latest albums were such a mess) not even her husband ones.
Much as I hate to admit it but Tommy Mottola really did know how to manage her career. I read his bio and he was saying that she wanted to be more “street” and do hip hop while he pushed her to do more mainstream songs. What’s ironic was while she penned “All I Want for Xmas,” it was meant for someone else to sing it. Tommy heard her sing a demo and suggested she do it. She pretty much freaked out over losing her street cred if she sang that song but Tommy strongarmed her into it. So yeah, she doesn’t need “yes men” she needs someone who can give her the unvarnished truth.
Dipping the ol’ paint brush in the Kartrashian pot would be a deal breaker for me too. Even if it was 20 years ago. #teamMimi. I’m raising a lipstick stained glass of 7 am champagne to her at this very moment.
7 am champagne?
She would be so proud
awesome.
i need a glass now too.
So awesome.
Love Nick, but my opinion of him just went way down…KK, really…but to admit it is even worse.
Champagne @ 7:00 a.m.–I’ve been known to do that on weekends when I’m in for the day. Cheers!
“Let’s give the guy his peace”….I think in this case it’s “piece” (even better…”Five Easy pieces” and Kim K is one).
Good movie title reference! Why did he even reveal any of them? That’s asking for trouble — and ridicule.
IKR?!
That’s my issue with the whole thing. He should’ve kept his mouth shut about it and chosen not to answer. I’d be pissed if my SO practically bragged about 5 other women he slept with. He knew MC would not be happy about that and yet he chose to “play” that stupid game anyway. Very disrespectful to a wife, even if she is a queen diva.
Yeah, talk to your lover, not Howard Stern.
I know I wouldn’t want my other half to go on National Television and declare who he’s slept with, no matter who it was or when it happened!
Yeah I find it highly inappropriate for a married person to publicly share that information , and being a celebrity you know it’s going to be fodder for rumor and innuendo
Yeah, tacky tacky tacky! While I really like Nick (he’s hilarious on America’s Got Talent), it sounds like the problems in this marriage is two-sided, not one-sided.
Yea really…no good can come of that.
TMZ also said Lil’Wayne was brain dead and was given the Last Rites by a priest.
Like I said, when Cannon and Carey announce it, I will say “Ohhh, that’s sad” Until then, not interested.
Agree.
So they’re divorcing because she found out he use to have sex? Why be mad about something that was a decade ago? Kim didn’t even have the same face.
I wouldn’t divorce someone for that, but I’d be very cross if my husband decided to name some of his sexual conquests and then disclose some of our own history in such a public way. It’s not the acts themselves, it’s talking about them to people who don’t need to know.
I’m guessing that’s not the actual reason for the divorce, but it’s not a sign of a great relationship dynamic.
I see. That makes sense. I thought it was strictly over Kim because that would be stupid. But I thought he had done similar interviews before? I don’t think this is the first time he’s spoken about their sex life.
I can’t even believe they lasted this long… I just hope she can hold it together for her kids. I do think those interviews were just to piss her off, but she needs to chill.
For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death doth part us, or else if you banged Kim Kardasian.
*snort*, +1
LOL!
Mariah thought she was getting a boy toy but he prefers to be a MAN and work for his family despite not needing the money and she’s jealous that he’s getting more fame and recognition. We ALL know they don’t need the money but it’s always been impressive that Nick doesn’t just sit back and live off Mariah and her money.
I feel bad for the kids.
I don’t think she’s jealous of his fame. Nick will never be more famous or have more money than Mariah. It sounds like like she doesn’t like him talking about intimate things like sex.
Well Nick will make a tattoo removal artist very very happy.
That is going to be a million painful sittings of laser.
Which of the two is more painful, the tattoo or the laser? Any idea?
laser. oh god, it was the most painful experience in my life.
Tattoo removal is more painful than the tattoo.
I don’t blame Nick at all for this. I never really bought their relationship to begin with, and Mariah, while easy to adore for her idiosyncrasies from afar, must be very, very high maintenance to live with and maintain a relationship. I don’t even think it would be a partnership… always seemed like Nick did what she told him when they were together.
Who knows! I agree this reason is too simplistic, so it’ll be interesting to hear the fall out. I wish them both well, though, because divorce is freaking sucky.
I would be more upset w/the fact that he answered those questions, “name 5 celebrities you slept with” & talking about how she didn’t want to have sex until they were married. I find that disrespectful towards her. No need to answer those questions. I’m surprised they lasted this long to be honest.
They both told the media they didn’t sleep together until they were married (mind you they only dated for 2 months before getting married). I remember they did an interview for some entertainment shows back when they were newlyweds, and they made it clear that they chose to wait until their wedding night. This info was already out there, it’s not new. So I doubt she was mad at that…or the Kim K. thing. People knew Kim and Nick dated and this is something Mariah knew before marrying him. TMZ is wrong. Their marriage has broken down for other reasons.
Yes to this…
I respect him for working hard and not just being “mr Mariah Carey”
I really cannot believe they made it this long. She seems really insufferable and doesn’t like being told no. Nick was so excited to marry I bet she thought he would fall in line and do whatever she said.
Please google pics of Kim K and Nick Cannon. They dated before anybody knew who she was. She also looked TOTALLY different.
Yup. She dated him when she was hanging around Paris and getting a bit of fame. Nick dumped Kim when her sex tape was leaked. She replied by saying she wasn’t that into him anyways. LOL yeah ok. She was probably just using him to gain some face time with the paps, just like she used Paris.
Why do people have such emotional reactions to KK?
Cuz she’s gross.
Best explanation to date. Lol
Mmmm hmmm!
Getting emotional is a common reaction to a STD
I understand completely if this doesn’t make the comments. *slugs down more champagne*
She’s our current cultural punching bag for everything we don’t like: she doesn’t have any creative talents aside from self-promotion, she’s considered to be a slut for making a sex tape and a user for having a revolving door marriage, she’s not charitable, she doesn’t dress well, her family relationships seem manipulative and fake, she comes off as a hanger on of people who do have more positive qualities, and she’s managed to be incredibly famous and wealthy from doing all that.
I don’t think she’s the worst of the worst (hi, Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen! you too Mel Gibson!) and suspect there’s some sexism in the extreme hatred of her, but she is a symbol of lots of things people don’t respect.
+1
I would add, my reason for finding her revolting, she is me. I am the daughter of a successful attorney of middle eastern ancestry and a California socialite. They had an acrimonious divorce. I was raised in a privileged environment that emphasized clothes and hair and make-up. I was lucky, my parents were more academic, so I was forced into a college education but Kim, with that mother, she never had a chance to be anything but an icky sexualized commodity.
I don’t like her. Doesn’t mean I am emotional about it. I don’t like sauerkraut either. No emotion there either. Lol.
That’s how I see her too. She brings nothing of worth to the table. She is nothing more than t&a and that is it. And even those assets are not real.
even i knew he dated kimmode years ago. if i knew it, mimi had to know it. and i would assume if he dated her, he had sex with her. what else would you do with her? discuss the news?
and before she was married i heard mimi tell an interviewer how many men she had sex with because it was only like 4. so maybe nick thought mimi would like the chaste shout out?
Do with her? This bothers/saddens me prob more than it should. Besides Nick is no rocket scientist.
Nick is no longsuffering angel per years of muffled chatter. He has expertly optimized being Mr Carey imo. I think he prob met someone serious and thus the decision to divorce a woman whose divatude was never a secret to him. Serious side eye…
Looks like Nick finally grew up & started to tell Mariah no! Good for him.
Oh gosh, I hope this doesn’t send her into orbit when it’s over. She went a little bonkers after Luis Miguel. This time, there’s so much more at stake.
I do not listen to her music or follow her life. But I was in grade school and high school with her and she was very nice, very shy and very private. Not a slut and hard working. I know the business changes people, but to the core she was a good person. This makes me sad because they seemed happy. He should just stop talking and remember that he has kids who will one day be able to hear him shade their mother. Grow up bro. Keep it between the two of you.
ok, *if* these are the real reasons, those are stupid reasons to divorce, especially with two young kids. i didn’t personally hear any of the comments Nick made and Mariah being a pain in the arse to live with and high maintenance is a foregone conclusion. if Nick sounded like a tool a few times, so does everyone at some point. if Mariah needs to be handled with kid gloves at all times, Nick’s known that from the jump and has been okay with it. the Nick taking gigs thing sounds like Nick simply wanting to have his own identity outside of being Mr. Mariah Carey and also not feeling totally emasculated by providing for his family. this is all stuff that they should be able to work out through some honest, grownup conversations between themselves, or if necessary, a counselor. Divorce though? Come on. Cop-out.
Agree.
Disagree. Telling the world about your sex life prior to your marriage, and then revealing further personal information about your sex life with your spouse reveals a fundamental lack of respect. A lack of sensitivity for the feelings of the one person you are supposed to hold dear above all others, and care for and protect. It also is representative of a person who is self-centered–he was bolstering his own ego sharing this information.
Preach!
Yup… Totally agree tabasco.
I think Mimi’s a nut and Cannon is the same for being with her like he is.
but I also wouldn’t want my husband telling people on the radio who he’s slept with in the past, no matter how long ago it was. That’s something that maybe I’d want to know privately and would be OK with if he told friends…but go on radio and list them while you’re married with 2 kids…kinda lame in my opinion.
Amanda, I just posted something similar before I saw your comment. I think this is a big deal. However, I’m sure there have been issues in the relationship well before this, but this is a game changer in my opinion.
I have no doubt She is difficult to live with and I believe that Nick probably was okay in the beginning with being behind the scenes in the marriage. But things change and egos grow.
I think this is more Mariah thinking that Nick would be by her side 24-7 and content to be in her shadow. He wants to work and be his own person, and he’s only in his 30s. You have to respect someone who will take every gig and be a responsible, equal partner, but I think Mariah was picturing him as more of a househusband and support to her stardom.
I’m not too surprised because years ago she said in an interview “whatever he’s still a man”, regarding him doting on her and being too in love for him to be unfaithful.
Don’t they have matching tattoos? Mariah’s is a tiny butterfly and Nick has a huge butterfly on his shoulders with the body of it being Mariah’s name. Should be fun to cover that up.
Someone you love airing their sexual past can be hurtful. Nick should have respected his marriage and not spoken about his former lovers, ESP. Kim. I would barf if my husband had a thing for Kim, she is so try-hard and gross.
As much as their relationship should be untouchable because they seemingly ‘have it all’ I understand why this would be very hurtful for Mariah. He is married and has children and shouldnt be bragging about sex with celebs from before he got married.
TMZ is so far up the Kardashian’s butts, it’s not even funny. They will take ANY story and connect it to the Kardashians just to keep their names out there. Mariah knew about Nick’s previous girlfriends. He dated Kim waybefore he ever met Mariah. He also dated many other women before Mariah. Their marriage most likely ended because Mariah is difficult and demanding (reportedly) and Nick never wants to be home (working all the time) and may have cheated (he has cheated on previous girlfriends reportedly). Anyways, it’s always sad for the kids.
I have to go with Mariah on this one. Not necessarily that Nick has a past, but that he allowed it to be broadcast in this way, so long after the fact. I’d be angry if my husband discussed with the world his sexual history and further, made fun of the fact that we waited until marriage before having sex… Because it’s nobody’s business. Nick is a husband and father… What is the point of going on Howard Stern and reveling in the past? I just think it’s disrespectful. And I would have a hard time as a wife recovering from such a humiliation. But that’s just me.
For the record, I think this goes both ways. I haven’t paid much attention to Mariah in the last decade to know whether or not she behaved in the same way, but I do think that it’s wrong on both parties to do so.
Since Nick played the “Big Boys” game and named 5 celebrities he slept with, let’s play the “Big Girls” game:
Name 5 celebrities Kim Kardashian has not slept with……….Okay, lets make this easier and just say, name 5 straight dudes she hasn’t slept with.
The SUN UK just Tweeted that It’s Official?
Not sure where they are getting their official info from,but The SUN just tweeted that it’s officially over.
Waiting to see if other media say the same.
I think Nick did some interview and said they had separated for months or a month.. He said his focus is on his kids..
so I guess that is confirmation
Oh please she knew about Kim they were photographed together. I’m sure Mariah had a full background check done before this arrangement even happened. He’s probably outgrown her. Good for them. Now she can find an older billionaire to dote on her.
Uh oh, “they’re living apart” has hit People!
British press says it’s official, it’s over. Somehow they have official word not sure how?
Well see.
Can’t say I’m all that shocked. That seemed doomed from the start. Young guy, aging, notoriously needy diva. What could go wrong?
I mean who hasn’t slept with Kim Kardashian- really?
Wow, KK apparently has slept with everyone.
I can’t say that I’m surprised. I bet she is impossible to live with. She’s not very likable.
I like Mariah. I like Nick.
Sad. I’ve seen this happen with other (non celebrity couples) too. Someone gets really po’d for a good reason and things escalate all the way to divorce, even if they really love each other. And I think they do. I heard that interview where he talked about Mimi not sleeping with him until they were married. It wasn’t crass. He called her classy and said he valued her as a high quality woman. I doubt that was it.
Mimi: In marriage you are not going to get 100% of what you want. It’s annoying as hell sometimes. But it builds character.
Crap. I sound like my dad.