Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon has hit out at rumors his famous wife helped him land his job hosting America's Got Talent - insisting their relationship does not sway potential employers.

The rapper/actor married the Hero hit-maker last year and his career was given a major boost when he was named as a replacement for Jerry Springer, presenting Simon Cowell's hit TV show.

Carey subsequently appeared on the show in August to perform her latest single, Obsessed. And ever since, Cannon has been dogged by reports he was handed the host's job with a stipulation that Carey appeared on the show.

However, the 26 year old is adamant the gossip is untrue - because he was hired on his own merit.

He tells Zap2It, "I've heard all the rumors that in order for me to get the job Mariah had to say she'd come perform. Like she helped me get the job. I've heard all of those rumors but none of that stuff is true. What actually happened is she had a hit single out and we got the number one show on TV so it's the only destination for someone to perform in front of that big of an audience during the summer. She's a huge fan of the show."

Nevertheless, Cannon admits he did facilitate the deal for Carey to appear.

He adds, "They were looking for people and I kinda came up with the idea originally to debut her video on NBC and once that relationship got together, they were like, 'Do you think she would come perform?' and I was like, 'Why not? Let's figure it out!'"

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