Later in 2020, it was announced that they had been divorced in 2019, but they also confirmed that they got separated several years prior. Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and other Fox News personalities knowingly, repeatedly, and dangerously endorsed and promoted the Big Lie that . . Hannity encouraged Antonio when he said that AIDS spread when gay men consumed each other's feces,[17] said that homosexuality was a "lower form of behavior", compared homosexual sex to "playing in a sewer" and gay people of being "filled with hatred and bigotry". [180], In 2017, Hannity said he regretted the comments and that they were "ignorant and embarrassing". [24] Alan Colmes was then hired to co-host and the show debuted as Hannity & Colmes. He has written three New York Times best-selling books: Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism; Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism; and Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda, and released a fourth, Live Free or Die, in 2020. I wouldn't work there. Hannity signed a long-term contract to remain with Premiere Networks in September 2013. [67], Tensions between Cruz and Hannity appeared to reach a boiling point during a contentious April 2016 radio interview, during which Cruz implied Hannity was a "hardcore Donald Trump supporter" and Hannity responded by accusing Cruz of "throw[ing] this in my face" every time he asked a "legitimate question". Ainsley is the type of individual who likes to keep her personal life from people. [222][223] In July 2021, on live television, Hannity encouraged the audience to consider vaccination. If you and your new partner want to keep your relationship on the down-low, maybe you shouldn't show up to a friend's wedding together in a helicopter. "[16] Even after Obama produced his birth certificate in 2008, certified by the state of Hawaii, Hannity kept calling on Obama to release his birth certificate, asking why did he not "just produce it and we move on? [75][77] At one point, Hannity promoted an unsubstantiated report that Clinton had been drunk at a rally; at another point, he suggested that Clinton was drunk and that her campaign needed to "sober her up". Sean . Personal Life. [16][164] In May 2017, Hannity paid a tribute to Ailes after he died. [119] In May 2017, Hannity made an offer to Assange to guest host his Fox News TV show. [16] Hannity said in response, "The issue could go away in a minute. [16] All his grandparents immigrated to the United States from Ireland. [28] In 2004, Hannity signed a $25million five-year contract extension with ABC Radio (now Citadel Media) to continue the show until 2009. Source: gettyimage. [195], Hannity rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. James Lindsay. Conservative commentator and Fox News host Sean Hannity has divorced his wife, Jill Rhodes, after 20 years of marriage. [188] Hannity promoted the idea of "Islamic training camps right here in America", which were based on an unsubstantiated "documentary" by the Christian Action Network. 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[59], As of April 2018, Hannity owned at least 877 residential properties, which were bought for nearly $89million. Sean Hannity is currently unmarried but was previously married to Jill Rhodes from 1993-2019. [75][76][77][78] Hannity repeatedly claimed that Clinton had very serious medical problems and that the media was covering them up. She doesn't like to reveal her past to the media, maybe she doesn't want others to know about her past life. [166][167][168], In another lawsuit, he was accused of belittling a female guest on his TV show, allegedly offering cash to anyone on set who would take her on a date. Sean Hannity is not afraid to ask difficult questions on his Fox News show, but he is reluctant to discuss his private life. As we already mentioned, Jill Rhodes has been married to Sean Hannity since 1993. we'll be back tomorrow . Personal Finance; . Hannity invited Trump to his show while Trump was a leader in the birther movement; during an interview with Hannity, Trump said Obama "could have easily have come from Kenya, or someplace". It Was a Dangerous Mistake", "If Sean Hannity Thinks Coronavirus Panic Is a 'Hoax,' How Many Millions of His Listeners Do Too? Carlson took over the 8:00 p.m. time slot on Fox in the . [10], Hannity has promoted numerous conspiracy theories, such as "birtherism" (claims that then-President Barack Obama was not a legitimate U.S. citizen), claims regarding the murder of Seth Rich, and falsehoods about Hillary Clinton's health. [169], In September 2017, several months after Bill O'Reilly was fired from Fox News in the wake of a number of women's alleging that he had sexually harassed them, Hannity hosted O'Reilly on his show. [112] In May 2017, he reiterated that deep state/intelligence operatives were trying to destroy the Trump presidency. Rupert Murdoch said in an email that Fox News host Sean Hannity was, in private, "disgusted" by then-President Donald Trump, but was more concerned about keeping viewership up. Sean Hannity is a leading radio and television presenter multi-talented actor conservative political commentator prolific writer and author. Several Fox News employees expressed outrage at Hannity's actions, with one stating, "a new line was crossed". In September 1996, Fox News co-founder Roger Ailes hired the then relatively unknown Hannity to host a television program under the working title Hannity and LTBD ("liberal to be determined"). Throughout the Trump presidency, Hannity was unquestionably king of conservative media and his ratings proved it. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show, and has also hosted a commentary program, Hannity, on Fox News, since 2009. After more than 20 years of marriage, the couple announced their divorce in 2020. 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Image source. However, the story is different when it comes to his personal life. He has three elder sisters with whom he spent his childhood. [156] The following morning, Hannity tweeted "To be clear, I will not be on stage campaigning with the President. (See LGBT issues below.) Fox News host Sean Hannity just shelled out $5.3 million on a seaside Palm Beach condo, located not too far from pal and former president Donald Trump. [50] The concerts stopped around the same year. [111] Later that month, Hannity said NBC News was part of the deep state. He is a producer and writer, known for The Siege (1998), The First . [225] Both children graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School. News Marjorie Taylor Greene Sean Hannity Attack Assault. On December 22, also said "F'ing lunatics" in . [226], Hannity has since dated Fox News colleague Ainsley Earhardt. Sean Hannity Personal Life, Wife and Children. [120], Hannity developed a close relationship with Trump during the election and has become even closer during his presidency. Hannity is the author of four books. [9], Hannity has received several awards and honors, including an honorary degree from Liberty University. [228], Hannity has two children from his marriage to Rhodes: a son, Patrick, born in 1998, and daughter, Merri, born in 2001. Lock her up. [67] According to Dylan Byers of CNN, Hannity during interviews "frequently cites areas where he agrees with Trump, or where he thinks Trump was right about something, then asks him to expand on it", and "often ignores or defends Trump from criticism". That happens in banana republics beyond despicable behavior." [186], Hannity left the Catholic Church in 2019, citing "too much institutionalized corruption". [29] The program was made available via Armed Forces Radio Network in 2006. [163], In 2016, Hannity vociferously defended Roger Ailes when he was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment. Hugh J. The pair have yet to reveal their relationship, but they . Sean Hannity attends Sean Hannity & Friends celebrate the publication of "The Geraldo Show: A Memoir" at Del Frisco's on April 2, 2018 in New York City. Hannity responded to this by citing Mitt Romney's failure in the 2012 United States presidential election to obtain any votes in 59 of 1,687 Philadelphia voting districts as proof of election rigging. Sean Hannity was born on December 30, 1961, in New York city which makes his nationality an American. He married a fellow journalist Jill Rhodes in 1993. For context, Hannity, who is known . Hannity married Jill Rhodes in 1993 . [160], In June 2018, after reports that Mueller's probe had asked witnesses to turn their personal phones over to investigators for examination, Hannity sarcastically suggested on air to the witnesses that they "follow Hillary Clinton's lead" and destroy their personal phones so they cannot be examined. [14] According to Forbes, by 2018 Hannity had become one of the most-watched hosts in cable news and most-listened-to hosts in talk radio, due in part to his closeness and access to Trump. SEAN HANNITY, FOX NEWS HOST: All right. 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Dubbed "the first couple of Fox News " by . Both Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have been married before, but both are now single - though we didn't know Hannity was on the . The last Hannity text we'll mention came on Jan. 10. Sean Hannity divorced his wife in 2019, but he has been quietly dating his fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt for years. Early Life. Later in 2020, it was announced that they had been divorced in 2019, but they also confirmed that they got separated several years prior. >> she commanded and did things out of the killer and in medical school. The two married in 1993. "[150] Mueller and Comey are professional acquaintances but not known to be friends, while Trump attorney general Bill Barr said in 2019 that he and Mueller had been friends for thirty years. [202] For instance, Hannity falsely alleged several times that Democratic Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus had said Social Security could be "insolvent in two years" due to the Affordable Care Act. Sean Hannity, 58, and Ainsley Earhardt, 43, two of Fox News' biggest stars, have been dating "for quite some time," according to Vanity Fair. [64], During the Bush years, Hannity "loyally supported the president's policies". Adding intrigue to the story, the rumor is that the 61-year-old Hannity is dating his fellow Fox News host, 46-year-old Ainsley Earhardt. Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism was published in 2002, and Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism was published in 2004 through ReganBooks. ")[16] Hannity also appeared in a 2016 Trump campaign ad. He was born to his parents; Hugh Hannity and Lillian Hannity in the year 1961. His father was a World War II veteran who also served as a family-court officer, whereas his mother was a stenographer and corrections officer at a county jail. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been hosting her Fox & Friends program from a remote studio in the basement of Hannity's Long Island mansion. [97], Hannity came under criticism during the 2016 presidential election for false claims about election rigging during interviews. [16], In 1982, Hannity started a house-painting business and a few years later, worked as a building contractor in Santa Barbara, California. Hannity often acted as an unofficial spokesman for the president,[11] criticizing the media and attacking Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russian interference in Trump's election. I never claimed to be a journalist. 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