Mariah Carey dating Nick Cannon?

If rumours are to be believed, pop superstar Mariah Carey is dating actor and rapper Nick Cannon.

According to reports, the pair hooked up after Cannon was hired to appear in Carey's new music video, E=MC2.

"Mariah fancied Nick immediately. He tickles her sides as well as her fancy," News of the World quoted a source as saying.

Meanwhile Mariah has admitted that she would love to have kids.

In an interview with E! Entertainment Radio, XM & Sirius, the 38-year-old singer expressed her desire to have kids.