United Kingdom, July 16 -- Nick Cannon says "careless activity" is "probably" why he had five children in one year.

The dad-of-12, who welcomed five of his children in 2022, has opened up about his fatherhood experiences, but insisted he didn't ever set out to have a huge family.

He told Vulture: "It was also a little bit of, like, OK, God, how did I have five kids in one year?

"Probably careless activity."

While the star admitted he isn't trying to be like father-of-14 Elon Musk, he hasn't ruled out having more children.

He said: "There was a point in time where I was just like, 'Nah, I'm done.'

"And, then I was like, 'Who am I to say that?' It seemed like it was such an emphatic thing.

"I never imagined that I would have 12 kids....