“SHE once sang Love Takes Time. And the slow-burn friendship that blossomed into full-blown romance between US pop queen Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer is the proof she knew what she was singing about.
“Packer and Carey decided to go public about their burgeoning love affair while on holiday together in Italy on Friday.
“But it can be revealed the couple first met 18 months ago, and friends say it was “not love at first sight”.
“The Crown Resorts boss was holidaying in the Colorado ski resort of Aspen, where he owns a villa, in December 2013, with his US business partner Brett Ratner.”
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