The rumors are flying that Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey are engaged. This would be a rather interesting couple considering Cannon is 27-years-old while pop diva Mariah Carey is 38-years-old. At this point I'm going to say this nothing but a rumor although stranger celebrity pairings have happened.

Well, based on sightings of the two holding hands — and photos of Carey wearing a big ring Saturday night during a New York afterparty for her new film, "Tennessee" — various media reports, including one that appeared on People.com Monday (April 28), suggest that she may be.

 

So, when Cannon stopped by the MTV News offices Monday to promote his film "Ball Don't Lie," we just had to ask him about his relationship with the pop diva.

First, the actor danced around our questions about the Carey rumors, saying that the singer's "a great person."

 

When pressed for more, he positively squirmed, adding, "I can't even know what to say. She's probably the most festive, remarkable person I've ever met. Good friend." When pressed further about the rumors, he said, "Rumors happen. They do."

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