London, Nov 19 (ANI): Mariah Carey says that the 11-year age gap between herself and new husband Nick Cannon isn't a big deal.

The 39-year-old, who married actor/producer Cannon in a secret ceremony earlier this year, admits she is still fending off questions from the press about their decade-wide age gap.

However, the star insists that she is still very much young at heart - and would never again pair up with an older man after her failed marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola, who was 20 years older to her.

I don't see what the big deal is, the Daily Express quoted Carey, as saying.

Should I be with an old fuddy-duddy who would be boring and bleak? I have fun. It doesn't really matter to me. I've already dealt with someone who was older than me.

I don't want to go back there. It's not about the age, it's just about finding the right person for you, she added. (ANI)