Jimmy Fortune, who is best known for his work as a tenor with The Statler Brothers, has been enjoying his over two-decade marriage to Nina Fortune.
However, there was a time in the American country music singer’s life when he couldn’t keep his marriage together. Yes, the 66-year-old has had to go through two divorces in the past before finding happiness with Nina. Continue reading to learn more about the Nelson County native’s present marriage and previous unsuccessful marriages.
In 1998, Jimmy Fortune and his wife Nina married. Jimmy and Nina have been married since October 10, 1998.
In February 2019, Jimmy Fortune and his wife Nina were photographed with Billy, Helen, Jenee, and John. In October 2020, the couple celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary. However, the couple received several wishes for their 21st anniversary on the wrong date in 2019.
“Nina and I have received many happy anniversary wishes today,” Jimmy wrote, reminding his legion of followers that the two celebrate their marriage anniversary on October 10. I’d like to express my gratitude to you all, but please be aware that our 21st anniversary is on October 10th.”
Nina is actively promoting her beloved husband’s recent performances. She recently announced a Virtual Christmas Show with Jimmy Fortune & Friends on the country singer’s official website on December 17, 2020.
Jimmy was divorced twice in his life.
Even though the country music singer now has a 22-year marriage, he was once hopeless in his personal life after being divorced twice.
Despite his difficulties with his first two wives, the musician never publicly stated them. His wives’ identities and any information about their two marriages are entirely hidden.
In February 2020, Jimmy spoke with Cornerstone Television Network, revealing that 1993 was a challenging year for him for various reasons, one of which being a “very terrible divorce.”
Although the Elizabeth singer doesn’t say much more, he has children from prior marriages. According to the Reference website, Jimmy and his second wife have four children. It’s unclear exactly how many children he had with each of them.
He has a total of seven children and eleven grandchildren
During an interview with Cowboys & Indians magazine in September 2019, Jimmy disclosed that he has seven children and eleven grandchildren from his three marriages at the time.
When I consider my children – I have seven children and eleven grandchildren — I realize God has truly blessed me. Jessica, Meghann, and Cortney are his three daughters, and Grant, Chris, Matthew, and Jimmy Fortune Jr. are his four sons. However, the name of the spouse from whom they are born is not revealed [as it is with most of his personal information].
Meanwhile, due to his time “on the road with the Statler Brothers,” the famous singer expressed sorrow about not being able to spend more time with them in the interview. But now that he’s in his later years, the Virginia-based artist is devoting more time to his family.
Jimmy can be seen singing and playing guitar with his friends and family, and he has documented some of these moments on Instagram.
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