Saturday 28 April 2001

Love is plain sailing for Mariah Carey and Luis Miguel

Chart-topping diva Mariah Carey was in top form over the Easter break, capping one of her most successful weeks ever with a romantic cruise with boyfriend Luis Miguel aboard her yacht in Puerto Banus, Marbella.

Fresh from signing a record-breaking deal with Virgin Music to the tune of £17 million, the hit singer was in Marbella to put the finishing touches to the video for her new single, which is taken from the soundtrack album to her debut movie All That Glitters.

Mariah certainly has the Midas touch when it comes to her career. With 15 US number ones under her belt and and estimated £130 million in the bank, you'd expect her to want for nothing.

But that doesn't stop Luis showering her with gifts. The yacht is just one of the lavish presents the 31-year-old Latin singing sensation dubbed "the Mexican Elvis" has given Mariah, also 31. Luis, who was born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father and grew up in Mexico, has a habit of surprising his girlfriend. "He's the greatest guy," said Mariah. "He's always giving me little gifts."

On a trip to the cinema in Los Angeles he slipped a £50,000 diamond necklace into her popcorn. And then last week, during a celebration for her new recording contract, he presented her with a stunning Van Cleef & Arpels diamond bracelet - the same one Julia Roberts borrowed for the Oscars.

The couple met at Christmas 1999 while on holiday in Colorado. "We met in Aspen," recalls Mariah, "and just clicked." Since then they have been besotted with each other, and while their busy careers often keep them apart, they meet up whenever they can. And judging from the scenes in Marbella, absence certainly does make the heart grow fonder.

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