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Carrie Underwood Is Married to a Former Hockey Player Mike Fisher: Inside Their Romance
Her cowboy casanova! Carrie Underwood has been married to her husband, Mike Fisher, since 2010. The two lovebirds, who share children Isaiah and Jacob, regularly show their affection for one another, whether it be in an Instagram post or in public. Keep reading to find out further details about Mike.
Where Is Mike Fisher From?
The former Senators player was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, on June 5, 1980. He began playing with the Ottawa team in the 1999 to 2000 season, having been drafted in the second round in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
He later became a U.S. citizen in early 2019.
What Is Mike Fisher’s Job and Net Worth?
From his time with the Senators and the Predators, Mike later held a $30 million net worth in comparison to Carrie’s $140 million yearly earnings, per Celebrity Net Worth.
While Carrie is still singing her heart out as a country music star, Mike officially retired from the NHL in 2018, having played for both the Ottawa Senators and the Nashville Predators.
These days, the former athlete has a clothing line called Catchin’ Deer and is a doting dad to their two sons.
How Did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Meet?
After the “Before He Cheats” artist performed in Ottawa in 2008, Mike met his future love backstage at her concert.
In a whirlwind romance, the two dated for a little over a year and became engaged on December 20, 2009. Mike announced the engagement the next day to his hockey team during practice.
With more than 200 people attending the couple’s Georgia wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Carrie surprised her new husband with a performance from his favorite singer, Brandon Heath, according to Clash Entertainment. For the couple’s first dance, Brandon sang “Love Never Fails.”
How Many Kids Do Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Have?
Carrie and Mike welcomed baby No. 1, son Isaiah, in 2015 followed by their second son, Jacob in 2019. The “Good Girl” singer acknowledged that she feels “very lucky” to have her adorable family by her side.
“I do have two incredible boys and my husband, and we live on a farm, and I kind of got to maybe get back to some of my roots boy not being on stage for a minute,” she said during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in 2020. “I got to be outside so much and I got to work in the garden and just be a mom and be a wife and be at home. It’s the most I’ve been still in over 15 years.”
