Mike Holmes married his teenage sweetheart, Alexandra Lorex, in 1982 when he was 19. Together, they had three children — Amanda, Sherry, and Mike Jr. — before Holmes turned 25. The marriage would only last 11 years, however, and Holmes and Lorex divorced in 1993. According to Heightline, many factors contributed to the couples' split, including a nasty recession in Canada in the '90s that brought with it enormous financial stress. Holmes sadly lost some of his businesses and properties during the recession. If that wasn't enough, Holmes' parents both died within a short period time of one another, adding even more strain to Holmes' emotional health and, as a result, the health of their marriage. 

Despite the divorce, Holmes did not become less involved in his children's lives. He continued to take his role as a parent seriously and retained close relationships with all three of them. He saw them every other weekend and even included them in his shows (via TV Overmind). 

Holmes' eldest child, Amanda, chose to retreat into the background after making a couple appearances on her father's shows. Sherry was also uninterested in Holmes' profession, but is now a part of the family's collaboration with Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation (via The Cinemaholic). Mike Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and often works alongside his dad. 

As for Holmes' love life, he is currently in a long-term relationship with former model Anna Zappia.

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