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Who Is Holly Bankemper? Everything About Cris Collinsworth’s Wife

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Holly Bankemper (aka Holly Bankemper Collinsworth) is an attorney who came to the limelight as the wife of Anthony Cris Collinsworth. Her husband is an American sports broadcaster and former professional American football player. Besides, Holly is also recognized as a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association

Well, Holly and her husband Cris are married for over three decades. But do they have children from their marital relationship? When and how did the couple meet? Worry not, you will find the answers to all the questions mentioned above.

Apart from her love life, we have gathered some additional information about her early age, academics, net worth, and more. Let’s get into it!

Holly Bankemper Early life: How Old Is She?

Profession lawyer Holly Bankemper was born on  November 23, 1964, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. As of 2022, she is 57 years of age. Talking about her nationality, she is American and belongs to white ethnicity. As for her zodiac sign, she is Sagittarius.

Despite the fact that Holly is pretty much a known figure in the media, she has not revealed any details about her parents. That said, she reportedly shares a great relationship with both her father and mother.

Apart from this, she has two siblings but unfortunately, she has not bothered to reveal anything about her siblings.

Her Academic Qualification

Holly Bankemper is an educated individual and graduated from Highlands High School in the Fort Thomas Independent School District

Later, Holly went to attend a law course at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She completed her law degree in 1988.

Holly Bankemper Pursued Her Career As A Lawyer

Bankemper started her career after her graduation from law school in 1988. She is now working for more than three decades as an attorney. Her contacts can be found easily online if any need for legal services.

Additionally, she is a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping lawyers at different stages of their careers.

Holly Met Her Husband Cris Collinsworth At A Restaurant: Their Marriage Details

Holly Bankemper met her long-time partner Chris Collinsworth at The Precinct, a well-known restaurant/nightclub in Cincinnati, Chris was co-owner of it. She was a cheerleader for the University of Kentucky when they first met.

In the meantime, Holly was still in her 20s. She had come to Cincinnati to join the University to attend her law degree. Their friends were the reason, the beautiful couple came across each other, and they soon started dating.

Holly’s now-husband Cris proposed to her during the MLB all-star game in Cincinnati back in 1988. After a year of dating, the duo exchanged their vows on June 3rd, 1989. Their close family and friends were only invited to their marriage ceremony.

Holly Bankemper & Husband Cris Collinsworth Are Married For Years
The beautiful duo Holly Bankemper and Cris Collinsworth

The couple later decided to move to Holly’s hometown, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, where they constructed their house on a hill overlooking the Ohio River.

Are Holly and Cris Still Together?

Holly and her beloved partner Cris are still together. In fact, the couple is strongly bonded and they share a blissful relationship, as of 2022. Their kids often feature both of them on social media platforms, where they seem to be living happily together.

Holly Bankemper Has Four Children

Holly and Cris are the proud parents of four children. They welcomed their first baby a daughter named Katie in the early ’90s. Well, her daughter is pretty much a successful professional who worked from 2012 to 2018 at Golf Channel’s ‘GolfNow.’ She also served as the Course Sales Associate and Business Marketing manager for a while and now works as Household CEO in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Cris Collinsworth's wife Holly Bankemper Has Four Children
Holly and her partner Cris children in their early days

Moving onward to their second child, Holly gave birth to a son, Austin on 24 December 1991. Well, he was a great captain at the University of Notre Dame until he had a serious back injury back in 2014, following that he underwent surgery, which sadly ended his career in football. As of now, he works as Chief Operating Officer at PFF(Pro Football Focus).

The couple added another member to their family in the late ’90s, the third kid a daughter named Ashley. As of 2022, she works as a Producer at MRI Online and located in Cincinnati Metropolitan Area.

Holly Bankemper Family, With Children, & Grandkids
Holly Bankemper and her hubby Cris Collinsworth with their grown-up kids

And finally their youngest child, Jac Collinsworth was born on February 13, 1995. He has been following in his father’s footsteps and he is working for NBC Sports since 2020.

Holly’s Spouse Cris Was A NFL Player Before Getting Into Broadcasting

Cris Collinsworth(aka Anthony Cris Collinsworth) was an NFL player before he choose the path of broadcasting. At first, he began his journey as a sports radio talker, located on Cincinnati station WLW. Moreover, he was an invited host for Bob Trumpy, where Cris took over the show as a full-timer. Later in the year, 1989 he became a reporter for HBO’s (now Showtime’s) Inside the NFL.

Following his progress in NFL, after a year, he became a member of NFL broadcasts. In the year 1996, he also joined the NBC pregame show. But sadly, NBC lost its permission to broadcast from CBS, so Cris joined NFL on the Fox team. After years of struggling as a color commentator, in 2002 he was promoted to the network’s lead game broadcasting crew.

He had won some awards in his Broadcasting career, including 17-time Sports Emmy Award winner (eight for Studio Analyst and nine for Field Analyst).

Holly Bankemper And Cris is Proud Grandparents

The lovely duo Holly and Cris are not only parents but also Grandparents and that title was given by their first daughter, Katie Collinsworth. Katie is now a mother of three kids and she often features her kids On Instagram.

On July 16, 2022, Katie shared a post about her happy family.

Holly’s Estimated Net Worth

As an attorney, Holly Bankemper definitely makes a lot of money from her professional career. As far as her net worth is concerned, she is estimated to be worth in million.

Besides her, her partner Cris is also super-wealthy with a net worth of $25 million. Well, he mainly makes his income from his broadcasting career.

Is Holly Active In Social Media Handles?

Holly Bankemper is active on Instagram, but she has kept her account private. Nevertheless, her husband Cris and her kids are totally active on every social media platform.

Her hubby often shares pictures and videos giving insight into her personal and professional life.

Holly Physical Appearance

Holly has a beautiful green colored eye. She has a maintained body that weighs 65kg and stands at a height of 5.8(1.7m) feet tall. She also got a natural blond hair.