Mariah Carey and James Packer are engaged

 

US pop star Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer are engaged to be married

The couple went public with their relationship last June after they were seen on holiday together in Italy.

James Packer(47)is Australia's fourth-richest person, according to Forbes, with a fortune estimated to exceed A$4.7bn ($3.1bn £2.3bn).

Mariah Carey(45)released her first album in 1990 and is one of the biggest selling artists of all time.