Men are jealous of me!' Nick Cannon jokes about rumors he caused Mariah Carey's split from Bryan Tanaka

Nick Cannon has reacted to reports that his closeness to his ex-wife,Mariah Carey caused her split with backup dancer, Bryan Tanaka.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight,Nick said

'Most men are jealous of me,' 'I'm joking. But I know nothing about it. For me, at the end of the day, she's an amazing mother and we focus on our kids.'  

When pressed for more details, Nick said, '

I know nothing about this. I got too many of my own relationship issues to be worried about an old relationship.'