Jimmy Fortune, best known as the tenor for The Statler Brothers, has been happily married to Nina Fortune for almost two decades. However, there was a moment in his life when he was just unable to preserve his marriage. Yes, the 66-year-old had to endure two divorces before he could be in a solid relationship with Nina.
Continue reading to find out more about the Nelson County native’s current marital status and failed marriages. Jimmy Fortune and his wife Nina wed in 1998.
Jimmy and Nina’s wedding date is October 10, 1998
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The couple will celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary in October 2020. However, in 2019, the couple received numerous 21st-anniversary greetings on the erroneous date.
Jimmy informed his legion of followers that the couple’s wedding anniversary is on October 10 and stated, “Nina and I have gotten several congratulations on our anniversary today. Please note that our 21st anniversary is on 10 October.”
Nina constantly promotes her husband’s recent performances. She recently stated on the country singer’s official website that a Virtual Christmas Show with Jimmy Fortune & Friends will take place on December 17, 2020.
Jimmy has been through two divorces
Although the country music singer is currently married for 22 years, he was once despairing in his personal life after experiencing two divorces.
In addition, despite his issues with his first two wives, the musician never disclosed any information about them in public. His wives’ names and details regarding his two marriages are not disclosed.
Jimmy confessed to Cornerstone Television Network in February 2020 that 1993 was a terrible year for him for a variety of reasons, including a “very horrible divorce.”
Although he does not reveal much further, the Elizabeth singer has children from past marriages. Also unknown is the number of children he had with each of them. The Reference website indicates that Jimmy and his second wife had four children.
Jimmy has seven children and eleven grandchildren in all
Jimmy claimed in a September 2019 interview with Cowboys & Indians magazine that he had seven children and eleven grandchildren from his three marriages.
Jessica, Meghann, and Cortney are his three daughters, while Grant, Chris, Matthew, and Jimmy Fortune Jr. are his four sons. However, it is unknown [as is the case with the majority of his biographical information] from whom they are born.
In the meantime, the popular singer laments not being able to spend more time with them because he was “on the road with the Statler Brothers.” In his forties, though, the Virginia-based artist devotes more time to his family.
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