Mike Holmes Bio-Wiki, Married, Net Worth, Kids, Daughter, Family, Wife

Mike Holmes Biography and Wiki

Mike Holmes (b. Michael James Holmes 3 Aug 1963) is a Canadian contractor investor, philanthropist, and most of all, a TV host who was born and brought up in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. Currently, he serves as the host of Holmes on Homes. Additionally, he serves as a judge on HGTV’s shows. ‘Handyman Superstar Challenge’ and ‘All American Handyman’ with Scott McGillivray.

Holmes on Homes airs in Canada on CTV Life Channel, HGTV Canada, BBC Canada, and in the USA HGTV & DIY Network.

Mike Holmes Age

Mike Holmes is 57 years of age as of 2020, he was born on 3 Aug 1963, in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. He celebrates his birthday on 3 Aug every year and his birth sign is Virgo.

Mike Holmes Height

Mike stands at a height of 6′ 0″ (1.85 m) and weighs approximately 182 lbs (83 kg). Holmes has light blond hair, green/hazel eyes and also appears to be very tall in stature in his photos. Additionally, he has a couple of tattoos. He got his first tattoo_an English bulldog wearing a hat_ on his right bicep while with friends when he was 17 years old.

Mike Holmes Education

He attended East York Collegiate Institute. Mike admittedly excelled in school classes such as shop and auto mechanics, citing such classes as part of what enticed him into skilled trades. However, Mike dropped out in grade 11 after running in trouble with different teachers while in school.

Mike Holmes Family

Mike Holmes was born to a large-sized family in Ontario, Canada. His father Jim Holmes was a licensed plumber who worked as an engineer at General Motors. Moreover, Mike learned skilled trade from his father. Furthermore, Holmes talks highly of his father claiming that he was his buddy while growing up and also served as an inspiration for him to become a builder/ contractor. Holmes’s father passed on at the age of 55 after falling off the stairs and broke his neck.

Mike’s mother Shirley Holmes, on the other hand, has maintained a low profile over the years. He has two siblings an elder sister and a younger brother_whom he shared a room with. The Holmes family grew up poor but were content with what they had.

Mike Holmes Wife Anna Zappia, is Mike Holmes Married?

Mike Holmes is currently not officially married, however, he is dating his longtime girlfriend Anna Zappia. The lovely couple has been dating for more than 18 years and they often accompany each other to red carpet appearances. Furthermore, the couple has been dating for long that Mike Holmes often refers to Anna Zappia as his beloved wife. However, the couple does not have any children.

Mike Holmes First Wife Alexandra Lorex

Mike Holmes ex-wife Alexandra Lorex has managed to maintain a low profile over the years as compared to Holmes. Holmes married his childhood sweetheart Alexandra Lorex in 1982 in a private wedding ceremony attended by close friends and family. At the time of his marriage, the successful contractor was just 19 years of age. The couple is blessed with three children/ kids from their marriage, two daughters and a son. Amanda, Sherry, and Mike Jr.

However, after a harsh global economic hit in the 1990s, Mike’s company became bankrupt and later got divorced from the mother of his three children in 1993.

Mike Holmes Kids, Children, Daughter, Son

Mike Holmes and his first wife Alexandra Lorex are blessed with three children from their 11 years of marriage. His firstborn son Mike Holmes Jr. was born on July 5, 1989, and serves as a professional contractor, television host, public speaker, educator, and healthy home advocate on the TV show Holmes on Homes®. His son Mike Holmes Jr. is married to Lisa Grant.

His daughter Sherry Holmes was born on June 21, 1987. Details about her daughter Sherry Holmes are rather scarce and unavailable. Nevertheless, she is engaged to Blake Steed since June 2017 and has been involved in her father’s business since Hurricane Katrina broke out. Mike’s daughter Sherry Holmes had a brain tumor several years but due to the help of a CT scan, the doctors were able to remove the tumor.

Moreover, details about Holmes’s eldest kid Amanda Holmes are not available. She was born on Sep 2, 1984. However, some websites state that she is a married fitness freak with at least two children, Wyatt and Emily.

Mike Holmes Net Worth

Mike Holmes has an estimated Net Worth of $30 Million as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality and contractor. Through his various sources of income, Holmes has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Mike Holmes Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Mike.

Mike Holmes Bio and Wiki

• Full Names: Michael James Holmes
• Popular As: Mike Holmes
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Contractor, businessman, investor, Television Host
• Nationality: Canadian
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Mike Holmes Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 57 years (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Virgo
• Date of Birth: 3 Aug 1963
• Place of Birth: Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada
• Birthday: 3 Aug

Mike Holmes Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6′ 0″ (1.85 m)
• Weight: 182 lbs (83 kg)
• Eye Color: Green/hazel
• Hair Color: Light blond
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Mike Holmes Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Jim Holmes
• Mother: Shirley Holmes
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Two
• Marital Status: Divorced
• Wife/Spouse: Was married to Alexandra Lorex
• Dating / Boyfriend: Anna Zappia
• Children: Sons (Mike Holmes Jr.) Daughter(s) (Sherry Holmes and Amanda Holmes)

Mike Holmes Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $30 Million
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: TV Personality, contractor

Mike Holmes House and Cars

• Place of living: Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada
• Cars: Boss 302 Mustang, Range Rover, two ’32 roadsters, two BRP Spyders, Kawasaki Vulcan, and 1985 Yamaha V-Max

Mike Holmes Career

Holmes started his show Holmes on Homes which aired on HGTV Canada in 2003. He went on to star in Holmes in New Orleans. In 2009 a new series began named Holmes Inspection. In 2012 a remix TV series titled Best of Holmes on Homes featured previous clips.

Later, in the same year, a new series aired that was titled Homes Makes IT Right. He is a judge in Handyman Superstar Challenge. Fox aired Holmes’ new 2015 TV series Home free. Mike owns many companies. In 2009, he launched Mike Holmes inspection Company.

The Holmes Approved Homes program is also very effective. Currently, his company is developing the first Holmes Community in southwest Alberta which is a community comprising eco-friendly and sustainable houses.

Mike Holmes Holmes On Home

Broadcast on HGTV Canada, Holmes on Homes first started in 2001. Holmes on Homes was first conceived when Holmes approached the producers of the Just Ask Jon Eakes. Home improvement show on HGTV with the idea for a new kind of home improvement show. Although there were few submissions to the show initially, their number had ballooned by the fourth season. In one fourth-season episode, Holmes stated that he received hundreds of e-mails a week from people asking him for help. As the show evolved, it generally focused on bad renovations and the results of bad contractors.

In Canada, Holmes on Homes airs on HGTV Canada, BBC Canada, and Casa for the French version. It airs in the US on HGTV and DIY Network, in New Zealand on The Living Channel, in Australia on Lifestyle Home, in the United Kingdom on Discovery Shed (formerly Discovery Real-Time), in Germany on DMAX, and in South Africa on the Home Channel.

Mike Holmes Make it Right

Retooled premiered during the Spring 2019 TV season on DIY Network. Mike takes the show to a whole new level by revisiting fan-favorite Holmes Makes It Right (2012) episodes that have been “retooled”. He takes a deeper dive into construction issues and provides viewers with even more valuable and pragmatic takeaways. As well as never-before-seen footage.

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