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Newly single Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak are spotted arriving hand-in-hand at Catch Steak in Aspen, Colorado, for a romantic dinner. The duo left the restaurant separately, fueling relationship buzz. Mariah Carey spotted holding hands with Anderson .Paak in Aspen *** Mariah Carey y Anderson .Paak fueron vistos llegando de la mano a Catch Steak en Aspen, Colorado, para una cena romántica. El dúo salió del restaurante por separado, alimentando rumores de relación.

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Are Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak dating? Why they sparked rumors

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Senior WriterLos Angeles

DECEMBER 28, 2024 6:12 PM ESTDEC 28, 2024, 6:12 PM EST

Mariah Carey has people wondering if Anderson .Paak was on her Christmas list. The Christmas queen was spotted with the singer on what looked like a dinner date in Aspen, Colorado three days before Christmas on December 22.

Once Carey's Christmas Time tour wrapped she headed to Aspen, Colorado. When she and .Paak arrived, they walked hand in hand at Catch Steak, with the singer holding her close.

While it looks like .Paak joined her on vacation - an insider told Page Six they weren't romantically involved and are working on new music together at Carey's Aspen studio. But the photos had fans thinking they were giving off more than collaborator vibes.

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The 55-year-old was spotted looking amazing in a beige outfit with a matching skirt and fut coat combo. As for .Paak, the 38-year-old wore an all-black warm fit. They reportedly left in separate cars.

The couple has been single, with Paak filing to divorce his wife, Jae Lin, in January 2024. They share two children, Soul Rasheed (14) and Shine Tariq, (7), and according to AP, they got married in 2010.

Anderson Paak, Soul Rasheed, and Jae Lin attend the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020

He was later spotted on a steamy vacation in Mexico with a Dutch musician named Sterre Marith Tapilatu. But that seemed to fizzle out as quickly as it started.

As for Carey, it's been a year since she and dancer Bryan Tanaka broke up after over seven years together.

"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," Bryan wrote in a statement on Instagram at the time. "The memories we've created and the artistic collaborations are etched in my heart forever."

The "Emotions" singer spent most of 2024 seemingly single. Like .Paak, Carey knows a thing or two about divorce. She and Nick Cannon divorced in November 2016 after 7 years together. Even after almost 10 years, the host still makes headlines after he talks about her The couple shares 13-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe.