Nick Cannon Calls His Ex-Wife Mariah Carey His 'Fantasy Love'

Fantasy Love

The 41-year-old rapper, Nick Cannon, still hopes he and his ex Mariah Carey could belong togetherIn a recent podcast, Nick took a deep dive into his relationship history and admitted there's one person he'd love to reconcile with if given a chance: his ex-wife Mariah.Although he said he "truly respects" her current romance with boyfriend Bryan Tanaka, whom she's been dating since 2019, Nick still looks back at his time with Mariah as a total fairytale

Nick opened up

Nick said in a July 12 episode of The Hottie Talk Show Podcast, "It was literally like a fairytale with Mariah, so I would rather it just be that way, and I appreciate that fantasy because if I try to go back and it was not the same, I would be like, 'Damn, I messed it up.'"He said, "But if I had the opportunity if it could be the way it was, I'm there."He added, "The dude is amazing with my kids and we have family gatherings and things together so I truly respect it"

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Nick admitted

The Masked Singer host admitted, "But come on, that's my fantasy love. That's somebody that I will always love."Nick said, "I guess because I am a true romantic, I am a true believer in love, and I allow the capsules of love to be where they lie. I'm not a timeline, dude. I will never have a love as I did with Mariah."While he still loves his ex-wife, Nick understands that it's a relationship that might be better left in the past

She will always be my Babe

In the end, Nick said it summed up his feelings for Mariah perfectly, saying she'll "always be my baby."Nick Cannon and Mariah married six years after having tied the knot in 2008. The duo, who share their 11-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe, announced their split in 2014 before officially filing for divorce the following year.