Mariah Carey and Brian Tanaka split after 7 years

Mariah Carey and Brian Tanaka have ended their relationship after 7 years.

Tanaka, 40, confirmed his separation from Carey, 54, in a statement after seven years together.

"With mixed emotions, I share a personal update about my amicable separation from Mariah Carey after seven extraordinary years together," he wrote on Instagram.

He further said that the decision is mutual and we move forward on these separate journeys with deep respect and an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the invaluable time we shared.

Tanaka has since expressed her love for 12-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with her ex-husband Nick Cannon.

Carey and Tanaka, who were first linked in 2016, split in April 2017.

Carey and Tanaka got close at the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party in 2018.