The whirlwind romance between Mariah Carey and James Packer just got serious.
The Australian billionaire is said to have
proposed to the American singer, seven months after they were first
seen cozying up on a holiday in Italy.
“A close friend of Mr. Packer confirmed
the couple were engaged and said they were over the moon that James has
found such happiness with Mariah,” a source told CNN.
Worth about $3.5 billion, 48 year old
Packer is Australia’s fourth richest man, according to the Forbes Rich
List. His family made millions through the media industry, before Packer
turned to casinos.
He owns one of Australia’s gaming and entertainment groups, Crown Resorts.
45 year old Carey has dominated the entertainment industry for decades and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
On a U.S. talk show, she described how they got together.
“We first met in Aspen, a couple of years
ago. We met at the Hercules premiere. We were talking and laughing and
people were getting mad at us and stuff like that. So we hit it off,”
said Carey.