Mika Kleinschmidt and Brian Kleinschmidt are the power couple who hosts the reality show “100 Day Dream Home” on HGTV. It initially aired in 2019 and has had 3 successful seasons.
While Brian is a developer, Mika is a real estate agent, and the duo has been making dream houses from scratch for clients in less than or within 100 days around Tampa Florida.
Now, if you are a regular viewer of “100 Day Dream Home,” you must be a fan of their exciting and fun way of working. But there is more to this beautiful couple than their work life that you may not know.
So, here we have brought you some amazing facts about the celebrity couple, Brian Kleinschmidt and Mika Kleinschmidt. Remain with us to discover everything about the pair’s life outside the camera.
- Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt Met As Teenagaers
Both Brian and Mika attended a high school in Florida named Riverview High School. And despite that, they never crossed paths during their high school years.
It wasn’t until Brian, through a stroke of fate, ended up in the girls’ chorus that they finally met. Despite the encounter, they didn’t start a romantic relationship at the time and went their separate ways after graduation.
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The Kleinschmidt Married Over 5 Years
It can be said that Mika and Brian are genuine matches made in heaven. Initially encountered in their high school, Brian once revealed that though he had crushed on Mika at first sight, he had no courage to ask her out.
But little did he know that fate would bring them together after 10 years. Hence, they met again in 2011 and fell in love. After being in a romantic relationship for some years, they moved forward and exchanged wedding bands on 10th October 2015.
In 2021, Mika penned a cute anniversary post for her husband on her Instagram. She wrote, “22 years ago I met you, 10 years ago we started dating, 6 years ago we were married, and today and forever I love and cherish it all! Life is always an adventure with you.”
At present, the HGTV couple has been blissfully married for 7 years.
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Brian and Mika Has Prior Romantic Connections
While Mika and Brian are head over heels in love with each, there was a time when they were involved with someone else. Brian Kleinschmidt was married to Erica Dunlap, who was Miss America in 2004, and the couple got married in 2007, but their marriage ended in 2011.
Meanwhile, Mika was also in a relationship and had a daughter. It is not mentioned who Mika was dating, but they share a child.
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Brian Is Not the Biological Father of their Only Child
As mentioned earlier, Mika gave birth to a daughter with her former partner. Her daughter Jade was born on February 2009, and she is 13 years at present.
However, though Jade is not Brian’s biological daughter, he refers to her as the best thing that happened to him. He is often seen sharing adorable pictures with Jade on his social media. Now speaking of Brian and Mika’s biological children, they do not have any until now.
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They Are the Winners of “Rock the Block” Season 2
In 2021, Mika and Brian, home renovation experts, participated in a reality show called “Rock the Block.” While the pair usually lost the weekly tasks on the show, they turned it around in the finale and won the competition.
After winning, Mika expressed her pride in being able to show their daughter the value of persistence, as they had faced challenges but never gave up.
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Mika and Brian Have Never Missed their deadline on “100 Day Dream Home.”
Since 2019, Mika and Brian have been constructing custom homes for their clients on “100 Day Dream Home.” And during the course of 3 years, there has not been a single time they missed the show’s theme, and they have adhered to the strict deadline of completing each project within 100 days.
Despite the pressure, the pair says that pre-planning and working as planned is the secret to completing the project in time.
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Mika is A Fitness Freak
If you follow Mika on social media, you must have encountered multiple fitness posts. Despite a busy schedule, Mika takes time to take care of her body and work out.
However, it’s not just Mika; her husband is also a total fitness freak. The pair often exercise together. As per Mika, the couple who works out together stays together.
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Brian Kleinschmidt Was on Shark Tank
The “100 Day Dream Home” co-host, Brian, participated in the “Shark Tank,” a business reality show in 2015. He appeared on the show for his product, EZ-Pee-Z, which is a toilet seat for toddlers.
Though he didn’t get the deal on the show, he eventually launched it, and it is now even available on Amazon. According to Brian, he came up with this idea while potty training his daughter.
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Mika and Brian Obtained 10 Unique Theme Songs for Their Show
As music enthusiasts, Mika and Brian could not settle on a single theme song for their HGTV Show. Hence, the pair launched a social media initiative that eventually provided them with 10 diverse and unique compositions, each crafted to match a specific episode.
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The Couple Have A Fur Baby
The couple has a Lhasa Apso mix dog, Bear. Bear is adopted as Mika believes in adopting pets rather than buying. The cute pup is often seen with the couple on their working site.
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Mika Calls Her Husband “A Teary-Eyed Brian”
Among the Kleinschmidts, Mika is known to be the tougher one, while Brian is the crybaby. And Mika often teases her husband as a “Teary-eyed Brian” because he gets emotional even on minor events
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Brian Performs At Musicals
Apart from renovating and building houses on HGTV, Mr. Kleinschmidt loves performing musicals on stage. Last May, he and his mother performed in a Titanic play at the Manatee Performing Arts Center.
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The Couple Owned A Gym
Brian and his partner, the hosts of the show “100 Day Dream Home,” had a gym business before entering the real estate industry. Brian revealed that they sold their fitness business to transition into the world of real estate and quickly gained recognition for their building skills.
This caught the attention of HGTV, leading to their recent appearance on the channel as the host of their show.
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Mika Lived Abroad
One of Mika’s posts revealed that she lived in Germany for some time during her childhood. It is also rumored that her father was in the military, so the family had to travel regularly as part of his job.
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The Couple Has a Huge Height Difference
Brian stands at a towering 6 feet 4 inches, while his wife, Mika, is 5 feet 4 inches tall. In an interview, Brian mentioned that when they need to take a photo together or shoot their shows and there’s no box for Mika to stand on to even out their heights, he has to stand with his legs apart to fit in the frame.
He also humorously talked about having significant knee aches just because his wife is short. To this, Mika said, “I am not that short, you are just tall.”
