Mike Fisher Confirms Engagement to Carrie Underwood

Mon, 21 December 2009 21:27:06 ET

'It's true. We're both obviously excited and very happy,' says the Ottawa Senators hockey player when announcing that he has proposed to the winner of 'American Idol' season 4.

Ottawa Senators player Mike Fisher has announced his engagement to Carrie Underwood. Speaking to Ottawa Sun on Monday, December 21, the hockey player admitted that he bent his knee to ask the "American Idol" alum's hand in marriage on Sunday, December 20.

Of the engagement news, Fisher said, "It's true. We're both obviously excited and very happy." Asked whether or not he and the country music singer have set their wedding date, he replied, "I'm not sure exactly when (the wedding will take place)." Still, Fisher declined to give any further details on how he proposed to Underwood.

In addition to Fisher, a representative for the "Cowboy Casanova" hitmaker also confirmed the engagement on Monday. "I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier. No wedding date has been set at this time," the rep told Us Magazine.

Reports suggesting that Mike Fisher has got engaged to Carrie Underwood first emerged on Sunday, December 20. AI Now reported that a family friend Colin Peters had taken to his Twitter account to congratulate the couple, who began dating in 2008. "Congratulations to mike fisher and Carrie underwood! We just got the call at our family Christmas get together :)," Colin allegedly wrote.

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