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Billionaire James Packer and Mariah Carey Said to Be Engaged

Mariah Carey and James Packer.
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By Angus Whitley

January 22, 2016 at 4:21 AM UTC

Updated on

January 22, 2016 at 4:58 AM UTC

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Mariah Carey and Australian casino billionaire James Packer are engaged, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Packer, who controls casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd., gave the Grammy Award-winning singer a 35-carat diamond ring to seal the romance, E! News reported earlier. The couple, who had been dating less than a year, are yet to set a wedding date, according to E! News.