American pop singer Mariah Carey and her boyfriend, dancer Bryan Tanaka, have reportedly split up after a 7-year relationship, allegedly due to differences in their views on family life and plans for the future. Sources suggest Tanaka had been longing to start his own family, while Carey is content with her twins from a previous marriage and does not want more children. The 14-year age gap between 54-year-old Carey and 40-year-old Tanaka is also cited as a factor in their break-up. The couple first met in the mid-2000s when Tanaka worked as a backup dancer on Carey's 'Adventures of Mimi' tour and became romantically involved in 2016 after Carey split from James Packer. Reports initially surfaced in November when Tanaka did not attend the launch of Carey's Christmas concert tour, with fans speculating about the reason behind his absence on social media. Although the couple have not confirmed their split publicly, Carey recently told People magazine that she had experienced a tough year. Carey and Tanaka were last photographed together on Tanaka's Instagram account on March 28, when they celebrated Carey's birthday. Carey subsequently travelled alone to Aspen for the holiday season, raising questions about the status of their relationship.