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Nick Cannon says 'it's complicated' splitting his time with 12 children from six different women

Nick Cannon has spoken of the difficulties of trying to spend holidays with your loved ones when you have 12 children with six different women.

Today marks Thanksgiving in the United States and the TV star, 44, admitted “it’s very complicated” fitting everyone in, joking he’s "going to be full by the end of the day".

He explained to PEOPLE magazine: "I'm a busy man on Thanksgiving. [I have] a bunch of dinners [I've] got to go to.

"I'm going to be full by the end of the day, but everybody specialises in certain things. some people got good sweet potato pie, some people got amazing fried turkey."

"So I know every house that needs to have the things that I really like."

Nick Cannon pictured with ex-wife Mariah Carey and their twins Moroccan and Monroe (JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images)

His sizeable brood includes 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey, and kids Golden Sagon, seven, Powerful Queen, three, and Rise Messiah, two, with Brittany Bell.

He also has three-year-old twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, three, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, two, with Abby De La Rosa, as well as Legendary Love, two, with Bre Tiesi and Onyx Ice, also two, with LaNisha Cole.

Meanwhile, Cannon and Alyssa Scott have daughter Halo Marie - who will turn two next month - together, while their son Zen died at just five months old from brain cancer in December 2021.

Christmas is also just around the corner so he will have another tricky time to navigate.

He has previously described it as his “favourite time of year”.

Joking to ET: “Saint Nick will be in every chimney I could possibly be in.”

He’s also a firm believer in matching Christmas pyjamas and in the past has shared pictures demonstrating his dedication on social media.

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