Why Mariah Carey broke up with her long-time boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka: the ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ star and her beau of 7 years reportedly split over differing family wants

Dec 22, 2023

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have broken up. Photo: @mariahcarey/Instagram

Fans’ break-up speculation appears to have been confirmed: Tanaka, 40, wants a family while Carey, 54, does not, as she already parents 2 kids, Moroccan and Monroe, with her ex Nick Cannon

Tanaka was a backing dancer with Carey before they started a romantic relationship – the Asian-American choreographer has also worked with Beyoncé, Madonna and Lady Gaga

Christmas is typically regarded as a time for spending cherished moments with friends and family, but Mariah Carey, the queen of the holidays, will no longer be singing “All I Want for Christmas Is You” to her beau of seven years, Bryan Tanaka, this festive season.

According to media reports, the long-time couple have officially called it quits because Tanaka, 40, wants a family, but Carey, 54, who is already a parent to two children with her ex-partner Nick Cannon, does not.

Bryan Tanaka had been dating Mariah Carey for seven years. Photo: @bryantanaka/Instagram

Speculations of their break-up had been floating around for a while and gained momentum when Tanaka, a regular backing dancer in Carey’s shows, was notably absent from her recent performance at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in California, per British media.

Fans – keenly observant as always – also pointed out that Carey seemed “downbeat” and “low energy” during her performance, which only fuelled speculation that she might have gone through a recent break-up.

Here’s everything we know about Tanaka and his now former relationship with the pop diva.

Why Mariah Carey broke up with her long-time boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka: the ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ star and her beau of 7 years reportedly split over differing family wants

Bryan Tanaka describes himself as a “half-Asian, half-Hawaiian white boy”