Did Mariah Carey and Derek Jeter have an affair?

MARIAH Carey revealed that she and Derek Jeter had an affair while she was still married.

She had been married to Tommy Mottola, a music executive who launched her career.

Did Mariah Carey and Derek Jeter have an affair?

In an interview with Oprah,

They met each other at a dinner party, and had met secretly on Derek's rooftop to drink and kiss at the start of the affair, which was then discovered in the late 1980s.

Mariah also discussed the nature of her relationship with Derek, including the subject of their racial backgrounds and families.

"It was the racial situation. You know, his mom is Irish. His dad is black," said Mariah, whose parents are also Irish and black.

She admitted on Oprah Conversations that Derek inspired "a few songs" (including The Roof and My All) and that at the time of their relationship she thought he was the love of her life - though she doesn't feel that way now.

"He was a catalyst that got me out of that relationship [to Tommy]," she explained, "because I had believed that there was somebody else."

Though he wasn't the love of her life, Mariah admitted that they did have a "beautiful relationship."

Mariah said their connection was far deeper than just being an affair, stressing that her time with Derek helped her better understand her family issues and see what a healthy family looked like.

Though he wasn't the love of her life, Mariah admitted that they did have a "beautiful relationship."

"I think that it was beautiful, and his family was a healthy family and they changed my viewpoint that: 'Oh, it's because of the biracial situation that my family’s so screwed up,' as opposed to: 'It's them.'"

She liked that they were both doing their dream jobs.

Who is Derek Jeter?

Derek is an award-winning former professional baseball player and CEO of Miami Marlins.

He's spent his full baseball career with the New York Yankees and was thought to be one of their best players in the later 1990s to early 2000s.

On September 8, Derek Jeter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

He's taken part in many sponsorship deals, endorsing products, including Nike and VISA.

Other than Mariah Carey, he's had a number of high profile relationships including Jessica Biel.

Who is Derek Jeter married to now?

Derek is married to a model and TV host named Hannah Davis.

They began dating in 2012, got engaged in 2015, then married in 2016.

Together they have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2019.

Hannah has modelled for Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret and Levi's.

How much is Derek Jeter worth?

Derek Jeter's net worth is estimated to be $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

This will be from his long and successful sports career, but also from his numerous marketing deals, and being a part owner of the Miami Marlins.

He also has a background working in business.