Inside Ice Skating Legend Scott Hamilton's Former Rural Home Where He Fought Cancer with Family by His Side

Famous ice skater Scott Hamilton revealed his old home in the countryside near Nashville. After moving out, he was ready to talk about his life journey in this house, where he battled cancer and explored new hobbies.

Growing up in the Midwest, Hamilton would have never imagined settling down in Nashville. However, now, his family has been living there for 15 years and still counting.

Before having kids, Hamilton and his wife lived in Los Angeles, but they did not like the idea of raising their children there. When the time came to change towns, Hamilton found a new hobby — country music. He made a lot of friends in the industry who encouraged him to move closer to the community.

“It is so incredible to work with these iconic artists, and it is fun to bring that music to life in a new way, and it’s really great to showcase skating in a different way,” Hamilton said. “Nashville offers me a whole new opportunity to connect.”

While giving a tour around the house and discussing his hobby, Scott stopped to show his collection of electric guitars.

“I like to collect guitars,” he admitted. “That one is Keith Urban, the Eagles… That's Hootie & the Blowfish, that's Cheap Trick. That was really fun. Then we've got Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Styx, and Kiss. Those are my guys.”

When asked what he enjoys about the property, Hamilton said, “Hear that? Yeah, it's quiet… It's really quiet here, and the people are really kind, and there's always something to do. It's kind of the best of all worlds.”

Despite the nature and peacefulness around the property, it is never quiet inside with four children in the house. In 2002, after tying the knot, Scott and Tracie welcomed sons Aidan and Maxx into their lives. The family expanded six years later with the heartwarming adoption of siblings Jean Paul and Evelyne from Haiti.

Scott, sharing the emotional journey, revealed, "They're beautiful, beautiful children, and our hearts are twice the size they were before. We're blessed beyond our wildest dreams."

Scott was adopted as a baby, and it inspired him to continue helping kids in need. Now, he has a beautiful family of six and enjoys his life in Nashville.

In 2023, the skater announced that they would be moving houses, as he felt it was time to start a new chapter in his life. He moved out of his 11,000 square foot house, which had five bedrooms and 7.5 baths. But even this new chapter is still going to be in Nashville, just further away from the center.

“It was just time to let all that stuff go. We downsized in a big way because it's that time. We sold everything. Ninety-five percent of everything we owned, we sold,” said Scott in the interview. “I felt like a New York City building was lifted off my shoulders.”

The Hamiltons now reside in a smaller house situated in a small town on the outskirts of Nashville.

“We have a little bit of land and a smaller house, and we're just loving life,” said Hamilton. “Time marches on.”

The skater has been fighting an on-and-off battle with cancer since 1997. In a recent interview, the figure skater revealed his decision not to pursue treatment after the tumor returned and the reason behind it.

"It had grown," said Hamilton. "In my spirit, in my inner being, I realized I'm totally at peace with not even looking at it again unless I become symptomatic."

Hamilton first faced testicular cancer in 1997 and recovered after chemotherapy and surgery. His first brain cancer diagnosis came in 2004, and it returned in 2010. The treatment became a complicated ordeal when it took nine surgeries to repair a nicked artery in his brain.

He didn't want a repeat of that experience after being informed the pituitary tumor had returned for a third time in 2016. So, Hamilton decided to "go home and get strong," which initially brought good news during check-ups.

"I went back to the scan three months later, and they said it hadn't grown. I go back three months later, and they say it shrank 45%. I said to my surgeon, 'Can you explain this?' And he said, 'God.' I went back in, and it shrunk 25% again," he explained.

The next check-up had less favorable results, as he added, "It had grown, and then COVID hit, and going into any kind of hospital situation was almost impossible. So in my spirit, in my inner being, I realized I'm totally at peace with not even looking at it again unless I become symptomatic."

His family quarantined with Hamilton and supported him through the pandemic. Hamilton married his wife Tracie Hamilton in 2002, after beating his first diagnosis. Later they had four kids together, two biological – Jean and Aiden, and two adopted, Evelyne and Maxx.

When asked about his experience of quarantining with the kids, Hamilton said, “It’s been really beautiful for that, being around the table every night having dinner.”

“School’s back in session and the kids are getting busy with their activities, though. My daughter’s playing soccer, and she had a game last night. We’ll get through this,” reassured Hamilton. “I wore a T-shirt last night that said, ‘This too shall pass,’ and I believe that. Nothing is ever permanent.”

Hamilton understands that some people cannot get behind a plan of not treating a brain tumor, but he also acknowledges that he may eventually seek help.

"I don't know, I'm mostly trying to be in the moment and taking all the information and do the right thing when the time comes," shared Hamilton.

Overall, he is happy with how life turned out for him. He could have never dreamed of winning a gold Olympic medal, beating cancer several times, and even funding his cancer organization.

"I never would've thought to dream any of the things that have happened to me," he said. "And to have my children and just how amazing they are, and my wife and how amazing she is? I never would've thought to dream any of it," shared Hamilton about his life journey.