Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak sparked romance rumors after they were spotted holding hands after dinner in Aspen.

The musicians are currently not tied to anyone significant, so their dinner date surprisingly raised eyebrows.

However, insiders insist that Carey and Paak are not dating and are just working on new music together.

According to TMJCarey and .Paak dined Sunday night at Catch Steak, a popular celebrity hangout in Aspen.

While at the restaurant, Carey and Paak reportedly showed signs of a new romance. They held hands as they entered the fancy steakhouse and were visibly happy to be in each other's company.

Reports further revealed that Paak showed great chivalry by holding the door open for Carey as she entered. He also wrapped his arm around her waist.

Carey and Paak's actions at the steakhouse seemed to indicate they were more than friends, but eyewitnesses at the restaurant revealed they left separately.

Additionally, sources revealed that the singer's relationship is professional as they are working on new music together. Insiders went on to say that the couple was in the studio in Aspen and took a break from their busy schedule to have dinner together.

The "Places to be" singer announced video by him and the "All I Want For Christmas" singer at the Electric Lady recording studio. However, it is unclear what project Carey and Paak are working on.

In January, Paak filed for divorce from his wife, Jae Lin Chang, to whom he had been married since 2010. In the divorce petition, Paak requested joint physical and legal custody of his and Chang's sons, Soul Rasheed and Shine Tariq.

Paak also asked the court to end the child support award to Chang. However, he did not specify the official date of their separation.

A few days after filing for divorce, Paak was spotted with Dutch singer Sterre Marith Tapilatu on a Mexican beach. The couple held hands as they walked along the sand of the beach at sunset.

Carey was involved in several high-profile relationships and was married twice. Her first marriage was to Sony Music CEO Tommy Mottola, whom she married in June 1993. However, they divorced in 1998.

The "We Belong Together" singer began an affair with MLB star Derek Jeter while she was still married to Motola. They dated from 1997 to 1998, a short but sweet relationship that led to Carey writing the songs "The Roof" and "My All".

Carey dated singer Luis Miguel and model Christian Monzon before moving on with them Nick Cannonwhom she married in April 2008. Cannon and Carey welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe three years after their wedding. However, they announced their divorce in 2014 and finalized the divorce two years later.

After Cannon, Carey dated billionaire James Packer – they met in 2015 and made their relationship official in 2016. They were engaged from January to October 2016, but things never worked out between them.

The singer was next linked to choreographer Brian Tanaka in December 2016. The pair began dating 10 years after he first toured as her backup dancer. Tanaka and Carey broke up 2017, but soon reunited. However, rumors of their second breakup hit the headlines in November 2023 and were officially confirmed in December 2023.

Cannon and Carey have maintained a great relationship since their divorce. The comedian has said good things about his ex-wife in several interviews, often describing her glowingly. However, he was also honest his struggles in their marriage.

In October, Cannon appeared on the "Ray Daniels Presents" podcast and addressed his breakup with the "Emotions" singer. During the interview, he said that he remained in doubt while he was married to Carey.

Cannon also said he struggled with his identity and masculinity in their relationship because Carey was already one of the biggest stars in the world, forcing him to succumb to her taking the lead.

He told per People"I would lie at night thinking, 'Is this me? Am I Mariah's man? Is this what my life should be?'

The "Wild 'n Out" star agreed that Carey needs a man to let her lead their marriage, but added: "I'm just not that type of guy."