'We hit it off': Mariah Carey tells how she bonded instantly with boyfriend James Packer when they met in the US... as she flaunts expensive necklace he bought her
They have been one of this year's most unexpected couples.
But things seem to be going full steam ahead for American singer Mariah Carey and her casino mogul boyfriend James Packer.
The mother-of-two, who appeared on talk show Steve Harvey on Wednesday, said the pair 'hit it off' after she flashed an expensive necklace he recently bought her.
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'We hit it off': Mariah Carey spilled more details on how she met her boyfriend James Packer in Aspen, Colorado as she showed off an expensive necklace he gave her
'We first met in Aspen [Colorado],' the 45-year-old said of the Australian billionaire.
'We were 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.'
Earlier in the interview, the American host cheekily asked her: 'And what is this on your neck, pray tell?'
'Oh, this old thing?' she had joked. 'This is a Van Cleef [& Arpels] piece that my new beau got for me recently.'
'This was a very, very big surprise... Really nice. I wore it that night... he was opening a casino.'
Unusual pairing: Mariah and James Packer were first seen together holding hands in June in Italy's Portofino setting tongues wagging
Causing a ruckus: The 45-year-old said the couple had been at a movie premiere and were talking and laughing so loudly that the people around them were getting upset
Grateful: Mariah, who was previously married to actor Nick Cannon and with whom she shares twins Monroe and Moroccan, called herself 'lucky' to be with James
Mariah, who was previously married to actor Nick Cannon and with whom she shares twins Monroe and Moroccan, first went public with her new romance in July when the couple were seen kissing aboard the 48-year-old's luxury yacht in the Mediterranean.
Curiously, James's ex-wife Jodhi Meares, with whom he still shares a close friendship, uploaded a snap of herself, also aboard the yacht, posing with the new pair.
The couple only made their first official appearance together at The Intern premiere in New York in September.
The way it was: The singer, previously married to Nick Cannon, appears to be smitten with the casino mogul. Pictured at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium last January
Close: James's ex-wife Jodhi Meares (L) joined the couple on the yacht as their romance blossomed
Sense of humour: When asked about the gifted necklace, Mariah had joked: 'Oh, this old thing?'
Speaking a month later to Entertainment Tonight about the public outing, Mariah said it wasn't a conscious decision to confirm their romance at the event.
'I don't think either one of us thought, "Here we are, making a debut,"' she said. 'He's not that guy. It was a lot for him.'
'I just automatically pose. I can't help it!'
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