Twenty years ago, a small-town Oklahoma girl named Carrie Underwood showed up to American Idol auditions with a big voice and a dream. Now, she is returning to the show that kick-started her career, this time as a judge. Since winning season 4 of American Idol, the âBefore He Cheatsâ singer has found not only fame and success, but also love. Hereâs everything you need to know about her hockey star husband, Mike Fisher, and their two children.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Connected Instantly
Born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Mike Fisher was just 19 years old when the Ottawa Senators drafted him in 1999. Known for his aggressive brand of offense, Fisher, now 45, stayed with the team for 12 years.
In 2008, Fisher met Carrie Underwood backstage at one of her concerts at the suggestion of Underwoodâs bass player, Mark Childers. The 16-time ACM Award winner has admitted to some early skepticism: âI mean, can I make dating more difficult? Letâs get a hockey guy who lives in another country. Awesome.â
To her surprise, she felt an instant connection. By the end of 2009, they were engaged. In July 2010, they married at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. In February 2011, the Senators traded Fisher to the Nashville Predators, putting an end to their long-distance relationship.
âI was praying a few days before about [moving teams],â Fisher told People. âI was just so frustrated and said âGod, if you have me go somewhere take care of it, look after it,â and he sure did that. He put me in a place I was comfortable with.ââ
The Couple Have Two Sons
Five years after tying the knot, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher welcomed their first child, a son named Isaiah, on Feb. 27, 2015. His younger brother, Jacob Bryan Fisher, arrived nearly four years later, on Jan. 21, 2019.
According to Underwood, 41, both boys have a solid chance of following in their parentsâ footsteps.
âThey both can carry a tune. I feel like our oldest, Isaiah, probably has the biggest chance of heading in that direction,â the âCry Prettyâ superstar said during a March 5 appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark. âJake likes hockey. So we may have a little of both because my husbandâs a retired NHL player.â