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Derek Jeter and Mariah Carey once hit headlines for their romance in the late 90s. It was that time when Jeter and Mariah both were at the peak of their respective career. Derek Jeter—the former New York Yankees captain—was a World Series champion, while Mariah Carey was the newest singing sensation in the town.

Although the two dated only for a year, Jeter and Marian always shared a good relationship between them. What stands out about Jeter’s personality is that despite having so many affairs, his name never got dirty.

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From Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Lara Dutta, Minka Kelly, and a few others, the former Yankee has quite a long list when it comes to dating celebrity women. Though Jeter is now a married guy, his relationship with Mariah Carey still makes headlines. However, when asked about the reason behind their breakup, Carey clarified that none of them wanted to continue doing it for a longer time.

Mariah Carey on her relationship with Derek Jeter

Per TMZ Sports, Carey and Jeter met first at a dinner party in 1997. And since then, their romance began for a year. She even divorced her then-husband, Tommy Mottola, for Jeter. However, Mariah confessed that she and Jeter were not on the same page after a while. 

Because the two belonged to different industries and both were big stars. So they couldn’t live up to each other’s expectations. The American megastar also admitted that Jeter was a love in her life, not the love of her life.

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“DJ was a love in my life, not of my life,” Mariah said

After dating over a dozen of women, Jeter finally settled with Hannah Jeter (his wife) for good. After dating for a few years, Derek Jeter married Hannah in 2016. Hannah is a supermodel for Swimsuit Magazine.

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The celebrity couple is the parents of three lovely daughters. Recently, Derek Jeter is in the news for the release of his much-anticipated documentary series ‘The Captain.’ ESPN and Jeter collaborated to showcase his extraordinary journey in baseball. The first episode of the docuseries is streaming on ESPN+.