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Could Nick Cannon be Mariah Carey's Hero? Singer may lean on ex-husband following deaths of her mother and sister - after he said she is his 'rock'
Mariah Carey may lean on her ex-husband Nick Cannon for support following the tragic deaths of her mother and sister.
The singer tragically revealed that both her mother Patricia, 87, and sister Alison, 67, died on the same day last weekend.
The mother-of-two, 55, will no doubt be looking to her close friends and family for support in this tough time - including Nick Cannon, who she shares twins Moroccan and Monroe with.
While the pair divorced in 2015, they have remained close in the nine years since - and continue to co-parent their twins.
Nick - who has 12 children with six women - often speaks highly of Mariah, saying he leaned on her following his lupus diagnosis,
Discussing the rapid speed at which the two decided to get married, Mariah explained that the decision was based on a mutual desire to have children as soon as possible
Mariah met Nick Cannon, right, an American comedian and television host, at the Teen Choice Awards in 2005 (pictured). The two began dating three years later and shortly after, got married
The Gigolo singer, 43, was also said to be a support for the RnB legend when she split with her dancer boyfriend of seven years Bryan Tanaka in 2023.
'Nick and Mariah have a special bond,' a source told Life & Style at the time.
'It's not romantic, but Mariah likes having his shoulder to lean on, especially now that she's single.'
Nick meanwhile often heaps praise on Mariah.
Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast in 2023, he revealed that Mariah was supportive and was there for him when he was diagnosed with lupus in 2012.
'She was my rock, man. She went hard. To be honest, I probably wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for how hard she went with the doctors, with me [and] my stubbornness,' he said in the podcast.
'She was the perfect helpmate, the perfect matriarch, the perfect mom, the perfect wife in those scenarios.'
Nick revealed his Lupus diagnosis 11 years ago - in 2012.
After only six weeks of dating, Mariah and Nick Cannon, pictured, decided to tie the knot and officially became man and wife in April 2008 on her private island in the Bahamas
After two years together, the couple announced that they were expecting twins, later welcoming Monroe and Moroccan (pictured with parents) in April 2011, three years after they had married
And the other loves Mariah has leaned on in tough times
Though she is famed for her heart-wrenching love songs, the singer hasn't always found lucky in love herself.
The Grammy winners has shared relationships with a number of high profile celebrities, having described her former lovers as a 'variety pack', including athletes, fellow musicians, and actors, all of whom stolen the All I Want hitmaker's heart at one time.
Though she has been engaged four times and married twice, Mariah has previously described herself as a 'prude', having avoided romance in many instances. She said: 'I haven't had many [lovers], but it's been a variety pack.'
Here FEMAIL takes a look at the award-winning singer's line-up of lovers over the years.
Tommy Mottola
The two met while at a party when Mariah was still considered a minor in the US, and later married when she was 23 with her new partner was 20 years her senior and 43-years-old
Mariah's first serious relationship was with Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, (right) who she ended up marrying when she was just 18-years-old
Mariah's first serious relationship was with Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, who she met when she was just 18-years-old.
When first Tommy heard Mariah's voice on a demo, he became entranced with the singer and proceeded to do everything in his power to sign the hitmaker-to-be.
Besotted with the young beauty, Tommy, who had been married for 19-years with two children, filed for divorce in order to pursue Mariah.
Tommy and Mariah had first 1991 when Mariah was still considered a minor in the US. They later married when she was 23 with her new partner was 20 years her senior.
The wedding was held in June 1993 but their romance soon flat lined with the couple divorcing just five years later in 1998.
In her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah in 2020, Mariah revealed that she had found the presence of her first husband, 'dense and oppressive that left her 'walking on eggshells' throughout their marriage.
Her relationship with Tommy was fraught with toxicity and coercion with Mariah alleging that her ex husband had tried to 'cut off the circulation' between her friends and remaining family, with whom she also had a troubled relationship.
She added: 'I couldn't talk to anyone that wasn't under Tommy's control. I couldn't go out or do anything with anybody. I couldn't move freely in my own house.
She finally decided to call it quits on her tense marriage after he turned violent, threatening her with a butter knife.
Mariah later said Tommy had 'used all his power and connections to punish' her after she left him and Sony music.
While the relationship was fraught with pain and power imbalance, Tommy has since apologised for his actions, noting his 'obsessive' and 'controlling' behaviour in his 2013 book Hitmaker, where he also wished Mariah 'the best'.
Derek Jeter
Mariah Carey pictured with Derek Jeter (right) at Puff Daddy birthday gala at Cipriani Rest in New York in 1998. The pair dated over two years
Derek, who was an MLB player, quickly hit it off with the singer and two shortly after began an affair, which they pursued between 1997-1998
Derek Jeter first met Mariah in 1997 at a dinner party, when she was still in her 'prison' of a marriage to Tommy Mottola.
Derek, who was an Major League Basball player, quickly hit it off with the singer and two shortly after began an affair, which they pursued between 1997-1998.
In her memoir, Mariah spoke well of the blossoming romance, calling it 'sensual'.
She said: 'Everything was so new and sweet, down to the smooth texture of his honey-dropped skin … It was so heady, so intoxicating, and I was so vulnerable. I was in touch with a fire I didn't know I had inside.'
While Mariah's relationship with the athlete was 'short and sweet dream', it eventually led her to write the popular tune, The Roof and My All.
Marcus Schenkenberg
Marcus Schenkenberg, left, and Mariah Carey at Sean 'Puffy' Combs' birthday party, New York, when Mariah was still dating Derek Jeter
When Mariah split with Derek, she ended up meeting Luis Miguel (right) who she later went on to date between 1998-2001. The two pictured mooching through London together in 1998 in their first year of dating
Luis, pictured left, an American Mexican singer and producer, is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico, which comes from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: 'Mi sol'
Little is known of the rumoured romance between the singer and Marcus Schenkenberg, a Dutch model.
The pair are thought to have casually dated for a few months in 1998.
Luis Miguel
While on the set of her music video, 'Don't Forget about us,' Mariah met the model Christian Monzon, right, while playing love interests
When Mariah split with Derek, she ended up meeting Luis Miguel, who she later went on to date between 1998-2001.
Luis, an American Mexican singer and producer, is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico, which comes from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: 'Mi sol'.
When reflecting on their relationship, Mariah has described Luis as 'an authentic, over-the-top Latin lover' who sent her extravagant gifts during the period in which they courted, including buying an 'entire planetarium-style hot tub that you can swim into' as a Christmas gift.
Another instance of Luis' affectionate generosity came when he who her a Bulgari necklace after getting 'drunk off his ass' on their first date.
Unfortunately, love wasn't to last between the two musicians, who though had initially bonded over their shared careers, quickly realised their relationship ran cold in cultural differences.
In an interview, Mariah said the two eventually split over the 'cultural gaps between [them] when it came to race.'
She went on: 'He would always insist that he didn't see me as Black… for him it was simply skin deep... It was too difficult to explain that for Americans, it's much more complicated.'
Mariah, who was born in Houston, comes from Irish, African American and Afro Venezuelan descent, while her former lover was born in Puerto Rico, to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, but raised in Mexico.
She also remembered Luis as having a 'dark cloud hanging over the … erratic and anxious' record producer.
Mariah also recalled ongoing emotional turbulence that Luis had been going through at the same time as herself.
'He'd been through a lot and lost his mother at a very young age. From what I'd been told, his father was very difficult and controlling.'
She said she eventually reached a point where she could 'no longer deal with it,' and said the two were negatively impacting each other's healing.
Luis, who has preferred to keep secrets of the couple's relationship close to his chest, has since spoken on the break-up saying he 'doesn't like to mix business with pleasure'.
Christian Monzon
Mariah met Australian billionaire James Packer, right, the former chairperson of Crown Resorts, in Aspen at a Hercules premiere in 2013
In 2015, the couple announced that they were officially in a relationship and later in January 2016, he asked the acclaimed singer to marry him
While on the set of her music video, 'Don't Forget about us,' Mariah met the model Christian Monzon, while playing love interests onscreen.
The two played love interests and at one point, were filmed laying about seminaked in a pool.
The magic of the theatre clearly working on the two as shortly after, they went on to to date until 2006.
Mariah called Monzon a 'nice guy' in an interview with The Mirror.
'Men tend to go off me when they find out I'm a prude,' she said.
'They either turn into my big brother or else they stop talking to me. Luckily, I have a lot of male friends who have gone way, way past that whole sexual thing.'
It's unclear how long the two dated or why they eventually split.
James Packer
Mariah met Bryan, (right) who is a professional backing dancer, in 2006 where they worked alongside one another for a decade
Reflecting back on the time, Bryan said: 'Something connected with us back in the day and there was just a mutual admiration'
Mariah met Australian billionaire James Packer, the former chairperson of Crown Resorts, in Aspen at a Hercules premiere in 2013.
In 2015, she remembered the encounter, saying, : 'We were talking and laughing and people were getting mad at us and stuff like that. So we hit it off.'
In the same year, the couple announced that they were officially in a relationship and later in January 2016, he asked the acclaimed singer to marry him.
However, things took a turn for the worst when the couple took a trip to Greece. where their relationship would see its final days of tranquility.
James' rep reported at the time that 'Mariah and James had a fight in Greece, and have not seen each other since,' the trip to Mykonos.
In October 2016, just a month after the relationship shattering row, a source from People revealed that the fiancés had been broken up for an entire month, which ended up becoming permanent.
Just a year later, James went as far as to say that he regretted the relationship in October 2017 during an interview with The Australian.
'I was at a low point in my personal life,' he said.
'She was kind, exciting and fun. Mariah is a woman of substance. But it was a mistake for her and a mistake for me.'
Mariah has been similarly dismissive about their relationship, and chose not to even mention it in her memoir.
'If it was a relationship that mattered, it's in the book. If not, it didn't occur,' she told the Guardian during an October 2020 interview.
She even said the two 'didn't have a physical relationship, to be honest with you.'
Bryan Tanaka
Reflecting back on the time, Bryan said: 'Something connected with us back in the day and there was just a mutual admiration'
Mariah met Bryan, a professional backing dancer, in 2006 when the two were working together in a professional capacity.
After 10 years of working together, the two began dating shortly after Mariah called it quits on her romance with her billionaire fiancé James Packer.
Reflecting back on the time, Bryan said: 'Something connected with us back in the day and there was just a mutual admiration.'
'She saw something in me that I actually didn't recognise at first, from that it was over. It was set in history that we were gonna be connected some way, some how.'
The two became fast friends having shared a 'connection' and 'admiration', for one another.
Before the two become officially a couple, In a 2014 Instagram post, Bryan said: 'She has always supported me and been so kind,' which sparked jealousy with her partner at the time, James Packer.
The jealousy came to a head when, at the singer's Las Vegas, Bryan turned up on friendly terms, despite not being able to perform due to an injury.
It's thought that the jealousy stemmed from an incident in which Mariah gave an onstage lap dance to Bryan as joke to heal his injured knee.
'That moment when I got to go on stage for a second, it was a special moment in time for Mariah and myself. I felt like no one really understood what I was going through and just to get that little extra love from Mariah… I'm not gonna lie it made me feel a lot better,' he said of the dance on the reality TV show, Mariah's World.
After Mariah and James broke up in October 2023, Bryan accompanied the star on a night out and later spent thanksgiving with her.
On the trip, the couple sparked rumours of romance after they were spotted tucking into some intense kissing.
The two later cemented their relationship on the singer's eight-episode reality show Mariah's World, with Bryan admitting he'd always had a crush on the hitmaker
After making it official in 2017, Mariah and Bryan enjoyed a short lived romance after calling it quits just five months into dating, however, they quickly rekindled.
After the breakup, a source told People that the relationship with had been a rebound from her failed engagement with James, calling it a 'mistake'.
However, after their two weeks split, a source told People magazine that Mariah was 'really happy'.
After several years of doting social media posts and loved up public appearances, the two decided to pull the plug on their six year relationship.
Writing on Instagram, he said: 'With mixed emotions, I share this personal update regarding my amicable separation from Mariah Carey after seven extraordinary years together,' he wrote.
'Our decision to embark on different paths is mutual, and as we navigate these separate journeys, we do so with profound respect and an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the invaluable time we've shared. The memories we've created and the artistic collaborations are etched in my heart forever.'
In January 2022, Nick marked ten years since he was diagnosed with Lupus, which is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation affecting a person's lungs, heart, brain, blood cells, kidneys, skin and joints.
Mariah and Nick were married from 2008 until they separated in 2014; he filed for divorce in 2014 and their divorce was finalised in 2016.
During the podcast, he said that despite what a huge star she is, she continued to be 'loving enough to take on ' his health issues and help support him.
Adding: 'It probably took a toll on [our relationship] just because of the person I was in my head and struggles that I was dealing with. But it definitely brought us closer together.'
After his diagnosis with lupus, the star said that he had to face on his own mortality, asking himself questions like ''Was I going to live? What was life all about? Had I wasted my time?''
Adorable: Mariah and Nick were married from 2008 until they separated in 2014; he filed for divorce in 2014 and their divorce was finalized in 2016. They have two children together, twins Moroccan and Monroe, 12
Family is everything: 'She was the perfect helpmate, the perfect matriarch, the perfect mom, the perfect wife in those scenarios.; seen in 2017
Mariah Carey has revealed her mother and sister both died on the same day - pictured with mom Patricia in 2015
He also questioned if he could be there for his kids.
'We get caught up in the rat race of the day-to-day, but it slowed down for me on many occasions. Is this a wrap [and is] he almost out of here? And I wasn't scared, that was the crazy thing when you get to the point where you're like, 'Oh, OK, I had a good run... I was content, I wasn't scared. It happened more than once and it continues to.'
Nick has 12 children with six different women.
In addition to Monroe and Moroccan with Mariah, he is dad to Onyx, Rise, Powerful, Golden, Legendary, Halo, Zen (he passed away), Beautiful, Zio and Zillion.
He welcomed his eighth child, Legendary Love, with Bre Tiesi on June 28, 2022.
Nick's ninth child - daughter Onyx Ice with model LaNisha Cole - was born on September 14, 2022.
The latest: Nick Cannon heaped praise on his ex-wife Mariah Carey during an appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast; seen with their children twins Moroccan and Monroe
The actor also expressed that he was greatly impressed by how his eldest children had matured over the course of their lives; he is seen with Moroccan and Monroe in 2023
Less than two weeks after Onyx arrived, Nick welcomed his 10th child, a son called Rise Messiah Cannon on September 23, 2022, with Brittany Bell, who he already shares two children with: daughter Powerful Queen, two, and son Golden, six.
Nick also hinted that the Obsessed singer might be the love of his life over the weekend when he called her 'remarkable' and 'a gift from God.'
In an interview with The Shade Room he gushed about the Grammy-winner, the Wild 'n Out star danced around naming Mariah the official love of his life, but he did confirm that the legendary songstress is 'the coolest person [he's] ever met.'
'I was 12 years old with Mariah Carey pictures on my wall, and that becomes my wife,' said Cannon. 'And the fact that she's the coolest person I ever met. She's just always happy, always doing for others.
The television personality - who recently encouraged a TikTok star to attend therapy - told the media outlet that he thought the idea of his children entering their teenage years in April was 'crazy'; he is seen with his eldest children in 2018
'No matter what's happening in life. I'm like, "Wow, a person can really operate like that and don't allow negative energy into they space." When I found that out about how remarkable she was, that woman is not human. She's a gift from God.'
And when it comes to his own winning personality, the Love Don't Cost a Thing artist said that Carey had a significant influence on him: 'I get a lot of this delightful disposition from her.'
Mariah met Nick Cannon at the Teen Choice Awards in 2005.
They eventually began dating three years later, around the same time that Mariah released her music video for Bye Bye, which featured Nick.
After only six weeks of dating, the two decided to tie the knot and officially became man and wife in April 2008 on her private island in the Bahamas.
Adorable: Mariah and Nick were married from 2008 until they separated in 2014; he filed for divorce in 2014 and their divorce was finalized in 2016. They have two children together, twins Moroccan and Monroe, 12
The actor also expressed that he was greatly impressed by how his eldest children had matured over the course of their lives; he is seen with Moroccan and Monroe in 2023
Discussing the rapid speed at which the two decided to get married, Mariah explained that the decision was based on a mutual desire to have children as soon as possible.
Mariah, who was 41-years old when she gave birth, told US weekly, 'I sincerely thought I would never have kids. Our relationship changed that.'
Initially, the couple had kept their proposal and marriage under wraps, hoping to avoid inevitable questions about the speed at which the two were making such a commitment.
'We didn't want to give people a chance to be like, 'What are you doing? What are you talking about? This is so quick …. Are you sure?'' Mariah told Elle in 2008.
The comedian and the hitmaker started their family with the arrival of Moroccan and Monroe in April of 2011.
The pair ultimately separated and divorced in 2016, although they have remained on good terms ever since their separation.
She revealed that Nick had proposed on two occasions, once surprising her by concealing a 17-carat diamond engagement ring in a candy ring, and on another occasion, asking for her hand during a helicopter ride.
After two years together, the couple announced that they were expecting twins, later welcoming Monroe and Moroccan in April 2011, three years after they had married.
When the twins were three years old, Nick shocked the world when he revealed to TMZ fans that he had filed for divorce from the Fantasy hitmaker after nearly six years together in November 2016.
Writing in her memoir, Mariah said: 'Making the necessary adult adjustments to being working parents in entertainment took its toll on our relationship, and the end of our marriage came fast, as it began.'
The following winter, the divorce was finalised and the two had agreed that they would co-parents their two children over joint custody, agreeing there were 'no hard feelings'.
Speaking about the split, Mariah wrote in her book: 'Honestly, I think Nick and I could have worked it out between the two of us, but (which can translate into many billable lawyer hours, and ultimately it did.'
Since the painful end to their relationship, both parties speak fondly of one another and continue to care for their children with the utmost respect and fairness. Mariah has previously described the two as 'friends'.
Nick told the Shade Room in 2023: 'That woman is not human. She's a gift from God,' shortly before her referred to her as the 'love of [his] life'.
Speaking to Variety in June 2020, Nick spoke of the two's co-parenting. He said: 'We're doing whatever we can to make sure their upbringing is as healthy as can possibly be and that we're as healthy as we can possibly be. And that's where we are to this day.'
INSIDE NICK CANNON'S VERY MODERN FAMILY
TV host Nick Cannon has 12 children with six different women.
Nick has children with: Mariah Carey, LaNisha Cole, Brittany Bell, Bre Tiesi, Alyssa Scott and Abby de la Rosa.
His children are: Monroe and Moroccan, Onyx, Rise, Powerful, Golden, Legendary, Halo, Zen (he passed away), Beautiful, Zion and Zillion.
In early November 2022, pregnant Alyssa confirmed Nick was the father of her child, just 11 months after they lost their son Zen at age five months due to brain cancer.
Cannon is the proud father to 11-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey.
He welcomed his eighth child, Legendary Love, with Bre Tiesi on June 28, 2022.
Nick's ninth child - daughter Onyx Ice with model LaNisha Cole - was born on September 14, 2022.
Less than two weeks after Onyx arrived, Nick welcomed his 10th child, a son called Rise Messiah Cannon on September 23, 2022, with Brittany Bell, who he already shares two children with: daughter Powerful Queen, two, and son Golden, five.
Nick recently welcomed baby number 12 with Alyssa Scott - daughter Halo Marie Cannon, born on December 14, 2022.
They had a son as well, but he died in 2021. Nick and Alyssa's beloved son Zen died from a brain tumor on December 5, 2021.
Zen had previously suffered from hydrocephalus, in which fluid builds up in the cavities of the brain and increases the size of the ventricles, putting pressure on the brain.
He was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his head and was rushed in for surgery. Zen made it out of surgery but his health began to deteriorate around Thanksgiving, and ultimately he died on December 5.
'We knew since August that Zen's time on this earth would be limited. We knew he would not make it to see 6 months,' Scott previous shared in an Instagram post. 'I am eternally grateful he was in the arms of the people who loved him most.'
He had his 11th child with his baby mama Abby De La Rosa - daughter Beautiful Zeppelin on November 11, 2022; they also share twin sons Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, one.
Daughter Monroe and son Moroccan with ex wife Mariah Carey
Nick and Mariah Carey tied the knot in 2008, and they welcomed the rapper's first kids on April 30, 2011 - a set of twins named Monroe and Moroccan Scott. The family is pictured in 2018
Nick and Mariah Carey tied the knot on in the Bahamas in 2008, and they welcomed the rapper's first kids on April 30, 2011 - a set of twins named Monroe and Moroccan Scott.
According to People, Monroe was named after late actress Marilyn Monroe, who was said to be an inspiration to Mariah. They decided not to give her a middle name since Mariah doesn't have one.
As for Moroccan, the idea for his name came from the Moroccan décor in Mariah's apartment, which is where Nick proposed to her.
His middle name, Scott, is also Nick's middle name and his grandmother’s maiden name.
Back in December, in the wake of Zen's death, Nick spoke out about how hard it was for him to tell the twins, who are now 11 years old, about Zen's passing - but credited their support, especially Monroe, with helping him get through the tragedy.
He said Monroe is so 'so pure and so honest,' and called the 11-year-old his 'best therapist.'
'Having to explain that to [then]-10-year-olds ... is pretty intense,' he admitted to People.
'But their understanding and them being there for me probably helped me keep it together as well as really deal with it. Specifically, Roc and Roe. They were there for the entire journey.
'My daughter, really, she's so in tune and in line and wise beyond her years. I got a lot of therapists, but she's probably my best therapist.
'She keeps me in check. She's so pure and so honest. To be 10, she asks some really strong and powerful questions.
'Really, just it's all out of love. She's my oldest child. Even though they're twins, she came out first and she lets everybody know it. She's helped me keep it strong.'
Back in 2016, after the birth of his second son, Golden, Nick opened up about the twins' relationship with their younger sibling, and he revealed that they really enjoyed having a little brother.
'They love hanging out with him, and it is almost like they are more concerned about him having fun than them having fun,' he gushed to Entertainment Tonight.
'They are always trying to make them laugh, and he is walking now, so they are trying to get him all the toys.
'Watching that whole older sibling thing take place, they understand the responsibility of it. They understand that they can teach him things, so it is really cool.'
He also called them 'geniuses,' and admitted that he was not happy with how fast they were growing up.
'I'm fine with my son growing up. It's my daughter that I have a problem with,' he joked. 'I mean, shotgun's loaded.'
As for how he his ex Mariah were co-parenting the twins, he explained in 2016 that they had come to a place of 'understanding and unconditional love.'
'When you come from a place of understanding and unconditional love for so many things, you can't really go wrong,' he said.
'It would be very easy to throw our egos in - what we believe we want to do with our time and effort - but then you step back.
'When it comes to my kids, it is whatever they want at whatever time, and I build my schedule around it.
'Those children are the most important thing to both of us. It kind of turned her into this wonderful mother, that I feel like the world started to connect with her on that level.
'There will always be unconditional love and a great relationship. That is one of my best friends in life, so it is always going to be that.
'The fact that there is no bad blood and we can still coexist, I think that is the best place for it.'
Sons Golden and Rise Messiah, and daughter Powerful Queen, with Brittany Bell
Nick and Phoenix Suns dancer Brittany Bell have sons Golden, five, Rise Messiah, born September 23, 2022, and daughter Powerful Queen, two , together. They are pictured here in 2021
After his split from Mariah, Nick dated Phoenix Suns dancer Brittany Bell on-and-off for years.
They welcomed a son together, named Golden Sagon, on February 21, 2017.
At the time, Nick gushed on Instagram, 'Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning!
'No matter how hard the world may hit you, God always reminds us of our purpose! Welcome to Earth, son. #TrueHappiness #Awakened.'
Reports came out that the couple had split after that, but in November 2020, they were seen walking hand-in-hand at his 33rd birthday celebration - with Brittany sporting a growing baby bump.
They then welcomed their second child, Powerful Queen, in December 2020.
'The best gift ever,' Brittany, who is also a model, shared on Instagram at the time.
'We have been surprised with… A GIRL! Powerful Queen Cannon came this week, perfect timing for Christmas.
'So much more to share. All I can say is that Nick was my rock through the most intense yet empowering natural water birth.
'It was nothing but POWERFUL. Merry Christmas! THANK YOU GOD.'
One month later, Nick was asked by Power 106 radio hosts if her pregnancy had been an 'accident,' and he insisted that it was not.
'I’m having these kids on purpose,' he said. 'I didn’t have no accident. [There were] a lot of people that I could’ve gotten pregnant that I didn’t. You only live once.'
In December 2021, just after Powerful Queen's first birthday, the Masked Singer host couldn't stop raving over how smart she was on Instagram.
He shared a clip of her saying words like 'nose, cat, dog, and tree' while he held up flashcards for her.
'Wow! Look at this brilliant baby!' he captioned it. 'They got mad when we named her POWERFUL QUEEN! Y’all lucky I didn’t go with my other choice GENIUS EMPRESS!
'LOL. I can’t take any of the credit here though! That’s all her amazing mommy.'
On September 23, 2022, Nick and Brittany welcomed their third child together, son Rise Messiah, weighing in at 10lbs.
Sons Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa
Nick and Abby De La Rosa, who is a DJ and broadcast professional, kept their relationship a secret until they announced that they were expecting twin boys together in April 2021
The boys - who they named named Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir - were born on June 14, 2021. They are pictured in December 2021
Nick and Abby, who is a DJ and broadcast professional, kept their relationship a secret until they announced that they were expecting twin boys together in April 2021.
'Our dearest sons - my miracle babies, thank you for choosing me to be your mommy,' Abby wrote on Instagram at the time, in a now-deleted post.
'I know the Lord has destined me and prepared me for the gift of not one but two little angels.
'I pray that God gives you both the strength to walk brave and boldly in your individual truth just like your daddy... That God bless you and your brother and guide you into living out your full purpose.
'Your dad and I will always be here for you both; in complete unison and support.
'No matter what this world may throw your way, know that forgiveness is key and what is for you - is for YOU! You both are already so loved and we can't wait to meet you both.'
The boys - who they named named Zion and Zillion - were born on June 14, 2021.
In an Instagram Q&A, Abby later revealed that she and Nick accidentally got pregnant in April 2020, but sadly, they lost that baby. Then, they became focused on getting pregnant again.
'First pregnancy, April 2020, was definitely not planned, but Nick was such a great friend to me and just so good to me, and then our focus became to have a baby,' she explained. 'Little did we know we would end up having twins.
'Let me just add that this planning wasn't like us sitting down with a calendar and being like, "You gotta be pregnant by this date." It had already been a thought and it happened.
'It had already been out there, it was something we were manifesting and we were just letting it flow.'
Now, they are gearing up to welcome their third child together, whose gender is unknown.
On November 9, 2022, pregnant Abby confirmed Nick was the father of her unborn child.
She gave birth to his 11th child, daughter Beautiful Zeppelin on November 11, 2022.
Family: He had his 11th child with his baby mama Abby De La Rosa - daughter Beautiful Zeppelin on November 11, 2022; they also share twin sons Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, one
Son Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi
Nick Cannon has become a father for the eighth time after welcoming his first child with model Bre Tiesi, 31, a baby boy named Legendary Love (pictured) - while still awaiting the arrival of his ninth baby with a fifth woman
Nick first revealed that he was expecting an eighth child with model girlfriend Bre, 31, back in January, when the couple were seen attending a gender reveal to celebrate the news that they were having a baby boy together.
He then shared the happy news on an episode of his since-canceled talk show The Nick Cannon Show, saying at the time: 'It's a boy! We found out yesterday. Everyone knows I have a lot of children. It's never a competition. Each one is special.'
Bre took to Instagram to announce the birth of the couple's son, Legendary Love, revealing in a candid post that their baby had arrived in an 'all natural unmedicated home birth', while heaping praise on Nick for 'showing the f up' and being 'an amazing and supportive partner'.
Legendary was born on June 28, 2022.
'I did it,' she wrote, while sharing several black-and-white photos taken during her labor and birth. 'An all natural unmedicated home birth.
'This was the most humbling / limit pushing yet awakening and completely empowering experience. I can’t thank my team enough for delivering my son safely. This experience has changed me forever and I couldn’t [have] asked for a more amazing and supportive partner.
'Daddy showed the f up for us... I couldn’t [have] done it without you. I can’t believe he’s here.'
Images taken during the birth show Nick caring for his partner during her labor, even taking a bath with her at one point, possibly to try and ease her contraction pain.
A photo of the proud mom and dad with their newborn baby also shows Nick cutting his son's umbilical chord, while wrapping a protective arm around his son and partner Bre, who also shared video footage from her birth on YouTube.
'The vlog of my birth is now live on my YouTube,' she revealed. 'I have documented my pregnancy, natural induction, labor, delivery as well as more information and resources for doulas midwife’s and hypno birthing. It’s real raw and I hope It helps anyone considering an unmedicated home birth.'
In her YouTube video, Bre documented her experience of labor, sharing clips of herself trying to work through the pain of her contractions and impending delivery - with Nick by her side the whole time.
The new mom revealed that the couple's son Legendary Love weighed 8lbs 10oz at birth and measured at 21 inches, adding in an intro slide: 'Trigger warning. This video is quite intense. It is my real and raw natural birth experience with a lot of screaming and [it] is a little graphic.
'Viewer discretion advised.'
She also revealed that the couple had something of a scare during the birth, explaining that her son had a 'long crown' because his hand was up by his ear when he was born - a condition known as nucal hand.
'So he needed a little respiratory support from [my midwife],' she wrote. 'I noticed he wasn't crying...'
Daughter Onyx with LaNisha Cole
Adding to the brood: Nick Cannon made the surprise announcement that he had welcomed his ninth child with his tenth and 11th children still on the way as he shared this family snap featuring 40-year-old model and new mom Lanisha Cole
Nick Cannon made the surprise announcement that he had welcomed his ninth child
The actor, 41, shocked fans as he took to Instagram in September 2022 to announce that he had welcomed a child with 40-year-old model LaNisha Cole.
He shared a snap of the proud new parents with the bundle of joy - a daughter - with a lengthy caption which revealed the child's name is Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, born on September 14, 2022.
The lengthy caption began: 'Introducing ONYX ICE COLE CANNON… Once again Today I am in Awe of the Devine Feminine! God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth. I vow to protect, provide, guide and love this child to the best of my abilities.'
As he has impregnated several women over the years, he went on to explain that though he as skin thick enough to deal with the criticism, it doesn't exactly run in his family.
He wrote: 'As we all know I am not easily triggered and have quite tough skin and have always been an open book but not everyone in my family has that same level of strength. So I pray and ask others to please project all criticism and cynicism towards ME and not the loving and precious Mothers of my children.'
Nick was romantically linked to LaNisha in February 2021 as she shared a now deleted video of him in a room filled with balloons, however, they split at the end of the month.
LaNisha is an American fashion model who was best known for her eight seasons as a rotating model on The Price Is Right hosted by Bob Barker then Drew Carey.
Son Zen and daughter Halo with Alyssa Scott
Nick met Alyssa Scott when they both starred in MTV's Wild 'N Out. Years later - in January 2021 - they announced that they were having a baby together
Nick met Alyssa Scott when they both starred in MTV's Wild 'N Out. Years later - in January 2021 - they announced that they were having a baby together.
Their son, Zen, was born on June 23, 2021, with Alyssa writing at the time, 'I will love you for eternity.'
But when the baby was two months old, they noticed he had come down with a cough that wouldn't go away, and decided to have it checked out by doctors.
'I always noticed he had a cough and so I wanted to check it out,' Nick later said on The Nick Cannon Show.
'He had this interesting breathing and by the time he was two months, I noticed he had this nice sized head too, we called it a Cannon head.
'We didn’t think anything of it, but I wanted to take him to the doctor for his sinus and breathing.'
After taking the newborn in for a 'routine' checkup, they were told he had a malignant tumor and needed emergency surgery immediately.
He had also developed hydrocephalus - a condition where fluid builds up in the cavities of the brain causing the head to increase in size and ultimately putting pressure on the brain.
He unfortunately passed away on December 5, 2021 - spending his last moments by the ocean.
He unfortunately passed away on December 5, 2021 - spending his last moments by the ocean
'He was the most loving. We called him Z Chilling. He was always smiling. He had the most beautiful spirit,' Nick said after his death.
On the Today show, Nick praised Alyssa - 'who carried a beautiful child for nine months and nurtured and cared for him every single day through this process' - for her 'strength.'
'[Alyssa] is strong,' he said. 'She is definitely one of the strongest individuals I've known.
'I couldn't imagine - I mean, as a father, it's painful, but for a mother who carried a beautiful child for nine months and nurtured and cared for him every single day through this process.
'There were so many medicines and so many trips to the hospital and the doctor, and also she's a mother-of-two so to watch her go through this...'
At the time, he said he was using his faith and therapy to get through the immense loss.
'I'm taking it - as my therapist says - five minutes at a time, but I'm optimistic in finding the purpose through all of the pain, so I'm attempting to smile, I'm attempting to be the high-frequency individual that I've set out to be, but along the way there's definitely some curves in the journey, so I'm taking it five minutes at a time.
'Honestly [there] was a lot of fear involved [in telling people about Zen's death]. I'm so used to being upbeat and outspoken and even vulnerable at times, where I'll talk about anything.
'But this was probably the most delicate and the most precious thing I've ever had to talk about.
'And I didn't know how to talk about it, I never imagined having to be in this scenario, so as much as it was such an outpouring of love, there was a lot of fear, there was obviously some hurt.
'I wanted to be the protector as well for all of the rest of my family, Alyssa and [everyone], so I wanted... It's a very delicate thing, even when talking about this.
At the time, he said he was using his faith and therapy to get through the immense loss
In January 2022, the star admitted that he was 'still missing his little dude' Zen, while sharing a throwback photo of Moroccan, Zion, Zillion, and Monroe sitting with him, as he held Zen
'And that's coming from a person who is used to talking to people each and every day live here on television. It's scary.'
After the tragic passing, Nick opened up about the 'guilt' he felt about having to divide his time between working and being a dad.
'I'm a father, first and foremost. There's a lot of guilt that I feel and I talk about this in therapy all the time,' he admitted.
'It's rooted in not having enough time to spend with my loved ones, specifically my children, because I have a lot of children.
'I'm also spread so thin in my work because that's how I cope. That's how I deal with things.
'I have several jobs and several shows and movies and music, all that stuff. And I call myself a provider for many, but one thing no matter how much money I generate, one thing I can't generate is time.
'It's not about quantity, it's about quality. And it's really just having quality moments with my children, quality moments with my family.
'Had a lot of quality moments with Zen in his short time here. I always say time is a manmade thing, but love and energy is a godsend.'
In January 2022, just days before his and Bre's gender reveal party, the star admitted that he was 'still missing his little dude' Zen in an emotional Instagram post.
'Still missing my little dude… His spirit and brightness were so strong #ZensLight,' he captioned a throwback snap that showed Moroccan, Zion, Zillion, and Monroe sitting with him, as he held Zen.
He added: 'The whole family, we ALL miss you young King! Forever Our Angel!'
In early November, pregnant Alyssa confirmed Nick was the father of her unborn child.
Alyssa gave birth to his 12th child - daughter Halo Marie Cannon in December; she was born on December 14, 2022.
Baby girl! Nick Cannon's baby mama Alyssa Scott announced that the couple have welcomed a daughter together via a touching Instagram video; daughter Halo Marie Cannon was born on December 14, 2022