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Who’s Bryan Tanaka? Mariah Carey’s boyfriend, dancer and choreographer

The pair got together on her reality show

Brian Tanaka

BRYAN Tanaka has become a celebrity in his own right thanks to his relationship with superstar singer Mariah Carey.

But just who is he? Here is everything we know about him...

 Bryan has reportedly split from Mariah after five months together
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Bryan has reportedly split from Mariah after five months togetherCredit: Getty Images - FilmMagic

Who is Bryan Tanaka?                                        

Bryan originally comes from Washington and started working for Mariah as one of her backing dancers.

The pair have been professionally linked for years, with Brian first taking to the stage with Mariah on her Adventures of Mimi tour in 2006.

Speaking to E! News about his early career with the songstress he said: “She saw something in me that I actually didn’t recognize at first, from that it was over.

“It was set in history that we were gonna be connected some way, somehow.”

He has since been promoted to her creative director.

His skills were first recognised when he was cast as a backing dancer for legendary songstress Beyonce.

His Instagram also shows him hanging out with the likes of John Legend.

 Bryan and Mariah were seen getting seriously flirty on screen while she was still engaged
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Bryan and Mariah were seen getting seriously flirty on screen while she was still engagedCredit: E!

When did Mariah Carey start dating Bryan Tanaka?

The Heartbreaker singer was engaged to Australian businessman James Packer, but their split was announced in October 2016.

That same year her E! series, Mariah's World, showed the pop princess singing a heartfelt ballad before discarding her ring and walking away.

She walks straight into the arms of Bryan, with whom she had been “getting close” throughout the eight-part season.

The pair have had an on-off relationship ever since.

Is Bryan on social media?

You can find Bryan on several social media channels, these include:

Instagram: @bryantanaka

Twitter: @BryanTanaka

Mariah Carey gives fans a sneak peak into her Valentine's Day with boyfriend Bryan Tanaka on Instagram

 

 

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