Though it's long been public knowledge, and pretty evident to anyone with a TV and the will to watch either TMZ or a hockey game (her presence at Sens games would be pretty hard to explain otherwise); country music star, and former American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance on the Ellen Degeneres show this morning, and confirmed her romantic involvement with Senators center, Mike Fisher.
Underwood confirmed that she and Fisher have been dating over a year now, and were introduced by one of her bandmates. The show aired the morning after Fisher scored two goals in a win over the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. This confirmation places Fisher in the spotlight at a time when his on-ice performance is also earning him plenty of attention, as he has started the year hot, leading his team with nine goals through 18 games, and adding seven assists, and a plus-3 rating.