Canadian Builder Mike Holmes Has Three Children With His Ex-Wife Alexandra Lorex; Is He Married To Anyone After Her?
Sometimes when you marry in a rush, things are likelier to fall apart. This is more relatable to young couples who are yet to taste the real challenges of life. Mike Holmes was not helped by an unavoidable circumstance beyond his control that eventually ended his first marriage.
Sometimes when you marry in a rush, things are likelier to fall apart. This is more relatable to young couples who are yet to taste the real challenges of life.
Mike Holmes might have married way too young but he was not helped by an unavoidable circumstance beyond his control that eventually ended his first marriage.
After divorcing his first wife, is Mike Holmes together with someone else? Let's find out.
Is Mike Holmes Dating Someone?
Mike Holmes is together with his longtime girlfriend Anna Zappia. The couple first met in 2000. They soon began dating and fell in love.
Mike in his shows often mentions Anna as his wife but there's no record of their wedding till date.
The pair is together for well over a decade but they do not share any children. Mike tends to hint he is getting married soon, and his fans are looking forward to the official news.
The couple is living happily together in Canada and there are no rumours nor speculations about potential conflict between the pair.
Moreover, it appears Mike and Anna have accepted children from his previous marriage. This could be one of the key reasons they are yet to welcome a child of their own yet.
Meanwhile, Mike's children appear on the show sometimes along with their father. It remains to be seen when the couple decides on their big day.
Mike Holmes' Married Life With Former Wife Alexandra Lorex
There's a tragic story behind the separation of Mike Holmes and Alexandra Lorex. All of us are well aware of the economic crisis the world faced in the 1990s. The same crisis seemed to end Mike's happiness too.
The couple was merely teenagers when they tied the knot in 1982. Holmes was 19 when he embraced Lorex as his life partner.
The lovebirds shared three children together, two daughters named Sherry Holmes and Amanda Holmes, and a son named Mike Holmes Jr.
The couple later found it difficult to get a good life for their children. He was a small contractor back then and he was gaining decent success but the 90s recession wiped away everything.
Mike was compelled to give up on his married life. Moreover, he was restricted to visit his children too.
Holmes hit rock bottom and it was only after working for a show dedicated to building houses he gained some success.
Mike Holmes' Career
Mike Holmes started his show titled Holmes on Holmes. It aired on HGTV Canada in 2001. He later starred in Holmes in New Orleans. In 2009, a new series titled Holmes Inspection began.
A remix TV series titled Best of Holmes on Homes featured previous clipS in 2012. Later in the same year, a new series aired which was titled Homes Makes It Right.
Fox aired Holms new 2015 TV series titled Home Free. Moreover, Mike owns numerous companies, most notably Mikes Holmes Inspection Company which he launched in 2009.
The Holmes Approved Holmes program appears to be effective too. Presently, Holmes' company is developing the first Holmes Community. It comprises eco-friendly and sustainable houses located in Southwest Alberta.
Mike has won several awards such as Gemini Awards: Holmes in New Orleans: Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series, Gemini Awards: Viewers' Choice Award, and The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Furthermore, he has published numerous books, most notably Make It Right: Kitchens and Bathrooms, and The Holmes Inspection: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy Or Sell Your Home.
Mike Holmes: Quick Facts
- Born as Michael James Holmes on 3rd August 1963 in Halton Hills, Canada.
- His birth sign is Leo.
- His parents are Jim Holmes and Shirley Holmes.
- He has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister.
- He learned construction works from his father when he was 6 years old.
- He started his first contracting company when he was 19 with a crew of 13 employees.
- He went to East York Collegiate Institute.
- He excelled in school classes such as shop and auto mechanics.
- He received an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2008.
- He played a judge on Handyman Superstar Challenge.
- His net worth is estimated to be $30 million.
