Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has made his relationship with model Katarina Miketin official after years of rumors.
The couple’s relationship was suspected for about a year after the two were seen on an episode of Vikings in early October 2020. Neither said if the rumors were true until this November, when Miketin responded to an Instagram direct message asking if the two they dated together. Miketin made things “official” after she said yes.
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But who is Miketin? Here’s what you need to know about Zimmer and Miketin.
Who is Mike Zimmer’s girlfriend?
Katarina Miketin is a 40-year-old model from Duluth, Minn. Her parents are immigrants from Yugoslavia, but Miketin has lived in Minnesota most of her life. He appears to be a longtime Vikings fan and writes about attending the 2018 games.
Miketin is known primarily for modeling. She is the cover star of Australia’s Maxim magazine December 2021. She also has a large following on Instagram, which now has around 429,000 followers. She also runs an outdoor adventure blog called “Katarina Elizabeth Outdoors” which focuses on outdoor sports such as paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking and snowshoeing.
However, she has not been modeling her entire career. She studied psychology at the College of St. She also received her scholastics and MBA from Northwestern University. In her Instagram bio, she calls herself an entrepreneur.
In the bio of her Twitter account, which she has not used for over a year, she claims to be a single mother of a daughter. He does not write about his daughter and not many details about her are published.
How old is Mike Zimmer?
Zimmer turned 65 this year, making the two 25 years apart. Zimmer began his coaching career in 1979 at the University of Missouri as a part-time defensive assistant, which was three years before Miketin was born.
Zimmer is currently the fifth oldest active coach in the NFL.
What happened to Mike Zimmer’s wife?
Zimmer’s previous wife, Vikki Zimmer, died in 2009 at age 50 of natural causes. The couple was married for 27 years. At the time, Zimmer was the Bengals’ defensive coordinator. He has three children with Vikki.
“She was the sweetest, kindest, most caring person who would never say a bad word about anyone,” Zimmer said.