Billionaire business mogul James Packer has admitted he was “at a low point” in his life when he dated Mariah Carey. The Australian, 50, has broken his silence on his whirlwind engagement to the 47-year-old superstar – which he called off in October 2016 – and confessed the romance was a “mistake” for them both.Speaking to The Australian, he explained: “I was at a low point in my personal life. Documenting the negotiations with my sister was taking longer than expected. She was kind, exciting and fun. Mariah is a woman of substance. But it was a mistake for her and a mistake for me.” Packer continued to explain that he was in over £3million worth of debt at the time he met Mariah.The father-of-three also admitted that his “biggest regret” was getting divorced from his ex-wife Erica Baxter, who later dated chart topper Seal for 12 months.He added: “It is my biggest regret that I let my marriage to Erica fail. It is what it is and she is doing an incredible job with the kids and we are in a great place.”Mariah was left devastated when James ended their nine-month romance last year and she reportedly blamed Scientology for the split when their engagement was suddenly called off. Insiders claimed at the time that she believed James – who was a Scientologist between 2002 and 2006 – had been influenced by his business manager and former Church of Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis, who Mariah believed poisoned his mind against her. James’ camp denied Scientology had anything to do with their split and instead, sources claimed he blamed it on Mariah’s excessive spending and the drama surrounding her as she filmed her reality show Mariah’s World.Photo Credit: Getty
