Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have break up after 7 years collectively, the dancer confirmed Tuesday.

In an announcement shared with The Related Press and revealed to Tanaka‘s Instagram, Carey‘s backup dancer-turned-creative director and companion detailed their breakup.

“With combined feelings, I share this private replace relating to my amicable separation from Mariah Carey after seven extraordinary years collectively,” he wrote. “Our choice to embark on totally different paths is mutual, and as we navigate these separate journeys, we accomplish that with profound respect and an amazing sense of gratitude for the invaluable time we’ve shared. The recollections we’ve created and the creative collaborations are etched in my coronary heart endlessly.”

“I eagerly anticipate persevering with my journey, understanding my ardour for inspiration, dance, and the artistic arts will resonate within the unfolding chapters,” he continued.

Tanaka and Carey first met when Tanaka joined her 2006 The Adventures of Mimi tour as a backup dancer.

The “All I Need for Christmas is You” singer first confirmed their relationship to the AP in 2017.

“I’m simply going to be like ‘I actually don’t discuss my private life.’ As a result of that’s what I used to do and it actually labored for a minute, again, some time in the past,” she stated on the time, smiling. “I simply don’t really feel comfy speaking about my private life. … Me and my boyfriend don’t wish to try this.”

Rumors of their break up started popping up on-line final month, when followers observed Tanaka didn’t be part of Carey on her Merry Christmas One and All! tour.

Carey has not launched a public assertion in regards to the breakup.