Nick Cannon plans ‘festive’ Mariah birthday

Nick Cannon has vowed to "get festive" for his wife Mariah Carey's birthday.

The singing superstar turns 42 today and Nick is pulling out all the stops to ensure she has a fabulous time. The TV presenter took to his Twitter account to profess his love for Mariah and reveal his excitement about her special day.

"Today is the day that my Angelic Soul Mate was born! Time to celebrate! Time to get festive! I LOOOOVE YOU @MariahCarey KKLB (sic)," Nick wrote on Tuesday.

Mariah was clearly thrilled with the birthday greeting and re-tweeted the message soon after.

Nick is yet to reveal what he has bought for Mariah.

However, he is known for splashing out on the star for her birthday. In 2010, Nick helped to design a custom made Porsche Cayenne – in a one-of-a-kind hot pink. The car boasted black leather and suede seats with Mariah' initials MCC embroidered on the headrests.

Nick isn't the only person to mark Mariah's special day.

Mariah's Twitter followers are also celebrating and posted a picture of a birthday present complete with pink ribbon.

"Happy Anniversary Mariah! We love you @MariahCarey your gift from the lambily is wrapped & ready! You'll get it in a few hours!! (sic)," Team Mariah tweeted.

Mariah made no attempt to hide her enthusiasm about opening the gift.

@MariahAlerts excited! I can't wait 2 c it! Ntt: wrapped up, packed up, blank with a bow on it: ) (sic)," the star wrote.