14 DAY TRIAL // Mariah Carey and James Packer, Australia’s richest man, have only been seeing each other for a short while, but they’re very serious about making this work. The 2 have been vacationing together on his yacht, and have now relocated briefly to Israel, to meet with a spiritual adviser before getting engaged.
You read that right: Mimi is getting ready to walk down the aisle again. However, she will have to wait a while longer because legally she’s still married to Nick Cannon, her estranged husband of 6 years and the father of twins Moroccan and Monroe.
Mariah and James are getting engaged
Rumor that the 2 were talking marriage even though dating for a little over a week broke online last week. At the time, not many wanted to believe it, since it seemed excessive even for Mariah to jump so quickly into something as serious as marriage, especially considering the heartbreak she suffered when her marriage to Cannon fell apart.
According to TMZ, it was real. Proof of that is to be found in the fact that the 2 jetted to Israel to meet with a spiritual adviser before making it official with an engagement.
They call it a “pre-engagement spiritual meeting,” TMZ says, adding that, “James believes the meeting is a must before he pops the question. Once the meeting takes place, the ball will roll quickly and ‘they will be married soon’.”
Paparazzi photos available online confirm that the duo have touched down in Israel. Mariah was, of course, greeted by her loving fans at the airport with presents and autograph requests.
James had the hots for Mariah, pursued her like crazy
Reports online say that Packer, who has been previously linked to former Angel for Victoria’s Secret Miranda Kerr, flew to Las Vegas to see Mariah perform in person almost 2 months ago.
He was already carrying a torch for her, but seeing her live and getting to meet her backstage sealed the deal: he fell for her head over heels and vouched to spend the coming weeks trying to conquer her.
He was eventually successful when they met on vacation abroad. He invited her on his yacht, where they were joined by common friends and their children from previous relationships, and things between them evolved with the speed of light.
They’ve been seen in Italy and France together, with paparazzi photos like the one attached to this article leaving no room for doubt as to the status of their relationship: they are definitely a couple. If this report is true, they’re about to become Mr. and Mrs. very soon.