[229], Hannity has two children from his marriage to Rhodes: a son, Patrick, born in 1998, and daughter, Merri, born in 2001. On a Friday last August, Sean Hannity flew his private helicopter to Trump National Golf Course in Colts Neck, New Jersey, to attend the wedding of Fox & Friends weekend host Pete Hegseth and. Sean Hannity has reportedly been dating fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt since 2019 (via Distractify ). During a segment on Fox News being exposed by the Dominion lawsuit as liars, MSNBC host Ari Melber played audio from Hannity's radio program. Other participants on the call included senator Lindsey Graham, Trump personal attorney Jay Sekulow, Oracle Corporation founder Larry Ellison and James Bopp, an attorney for True the Vote. He has had romantic connections with many of his coworkers and he himself has . In 1991, during one of his radio stations, he met his wife, Jill Rhodes. 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. For' The Huntsville Times,' Jill was a journalist. [13], Hannity was born in New York City, New York, the son of Lillian (ne Flynn) and Hugh Hannity. In January 2007, Hannity began a new Sunday night television show on Fox News, Hannity's America. He also volunteered to be waterboarded for charity. [226] The two married in 1993. [143], Hannity played the most important role in persuading Trump to pardon the convicted murderer and war criminal Clint Lorance. Sean Hannity does not have a new wife but is rumored to be marrying his girlfriend Ainsley Earhardt. [173] Critics noted that Hannity had weeks earlier defended and hosted his coworker Bill O'Reilly who was fired following a number of sexual harassment allegations. Although neither has confirmed the relationship, Hannity has been linked to fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt. The conservative pundit. The Trump press release was later removed from Trump's website. Hannity later deleted the tweet. Although neither has confirmed the relationship, Hannity has been linked to fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt. [8], In 1996, Hannity and Alan Colmes co-hosted Hannity & Colmes on Fox. [197] In 2010, Hannity falsely stated that so-called "Climategate" the leaking of e-mails written by climate scientists that, according to climate change deniers, demonstrated scientific misconduct, but which all subsequent inquiries found to show no evidence of misconduct or wrongdoing was a scandal that "exposed global warming as a myth cooked up by alarmists". Her relationship with Sean came into the limelight in 2020 when they showed up at a wedding together. [114][115] In 2016, after Wikileaks published leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee, Hannity praised Assange for showing "how corrupt, dishonest and phony our government is". "[216][217], A two-year Justice Department investigation initiated after Trump became president found no evidence to justify pursuing a criminal investigation. The Sean Hannity Show began national syndication on September 10, 2001, on more than five hundred stations nationwide. According to Newsmax, after Hannity accepted an offer to do a talk-radio show in Atlanta in 1992, he asked then girlfriend Jill Rhodes to move in with him. Jill was Sean Hannity's wife for more than two decades. Hannity has co-hosted Hannity & Colmes, which aired on Fox. The source says Earhardt and Hannity have been seen together "acting flirty in off-hours" and . Two years later, Earhardt married Will Proctor, with whom she shares daughter, Hayden. [203] 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. During a broadcast about two weeks ago, Fox News personality Sean Hannity seized on a favorite trope, saying that former Secretary of State John Kerry, recently appointed to a post as climate. Later that year, Hannity left WGST for New York, where WABC had him substitute for their afternoon drive time host during Christmas week. She gave birth to their first child, a son named Patrick in 1999, and three years later,they welcomed their second child, a daughter named Merri Kelley. 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His property managers have claimed that Hannity has no active role in the management of the more than 1,000 properties he has a stake in. [211] The Fox News coverage extended throughout the programming day, with particular emphasis by Hannity. [62] His property managers have taken an aggressive management approach with a much higher than average eviction rate. [171], Hannity came under criticism in October 2017 when he attacked Democrats after it became known that a large number of women had accused Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer and donor to Democratic causes, of sexual harassment. Moreover, he wrote a book, Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty Over Liberalism dedicating his wife. The Fox News host and his wife, a former journalist, confirmed their divorce in a statement . [203], In November 2017, Fox News distorted a statement by Jake Tapper to make it appear as if he had said "Allahu Akbar" can be used under the most "beautiful circumstances" in the immediate aftermath of the 2017 New York City truck attack wherein a terrorist shouted "Allahu Akbar". When asked for comment, Hannity and Rhodes issued a joint statement to Page Six, which reads, Sean and Jill are committed to working together for the best interests of their children. 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Given that they have been dating for close to two years, fans are hopeful that they will take their relationship to the next level and walk down the aisle in the near future. [18] He attended New York University and Adelphi University, but did not graduate from either. As one of the most popular Fox News personalities, Sean Hannity has brought his outspoken views to a number of the network's shows, including Hannity & Colme. 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[51], Hannity has had cameo appearances in film and television, having a brief voiceover in The Siege as an unseen reporter, and appearing in Atlas Shrugged: Part II and the second season of House of Cards as himself. When the station refused to issue Hannity a public apology and more airtime, he did not return to KCSB.[23][17]. Alex Murdaugh Gets 2 Life Sentences in Prison for Murders of Wife and Son. However, they divorced in the year 2019, and he is no longer in a marital relationship. His ex-wife was involved as a former journalist before. It Was a Dangerous Mistake", "If Sean Hannity Thinks Coronavirus Panic Is a 'Hoax,' How Many Millions of His Listeners Do Too? [163], In 2016, Hannity vociferously defended Roger Ailes when he was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment. However, the story is different when it comes to his personal life. Stringr. Jill Rhodes was born on August 27, 1962 in Alabama. 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"[136] Also, NBC News quoted Hannity as saying: "We definitely had attorneyclient privilege because I asked him for that,"[137] while Hannity said on his radio show that he "might have handed him ten bucks" for the attorney-client privilege. Why? Although Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have never confirmed it, the two Fox News hosts have reportedly been dating since 2019. He and his wife met in 1991 during one of his stints for radio. [132] Although Hannity has covered Cohen on his show, he did not disclose that he had consulted with Cohen. "Sean and Jill are great parents, when together you don't even realize they split," a source told the Daily Mail. [17] During the Obama administration, Hannity "leaned more heavily on stories he believed were being given short shrift by the 'liberal media' stories about where Obama was born, and who deserved blame for the attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya". [165], In April 2017, Hannity came to the defense of Fox News co-president Bill Shine after it was reported that Shine's job was at risk. Hannity was best known for his role as cohost of the Fox News Channel's liberal - conservative debate show Hannity & Colmes (1996-2009). [97], Hannity came under criticism during the 2016 presidential election for false claims about election rigging during interviews. It is also said that he also has a brown belt in martial arts, and he . Hannity, 58, and former journalist Rhodes,. Melber set up the Hannity clip by wondering if . But later they got separated. Hannity presented the conservative point of view with Colmes providing the liberal viewpoint. [161][162], In May 2019, after Mueller gave a statement saying the Special Counsel investigation did not exonerate Trump of crimes, Hannity said Mueller was "basically full of crap" and did not know the law. While the station did offer to allow Hannity to return, they would not meet Hannity's additional demands and he declined to return. Dubbed "the first couple of Fox" by Vanity Fair in 2020, a Fox. Sean Patrick Hannity [3] (born December 30, 1961 [4]) is an American talk show host, conservative political commentator, [5] [6] [7] and author. [135], Fox News released a statement on April 16, 2018, attributed to Hannity: "Michael Cohen has never represented me in any matter. Hannity was on WABC's afternoon time slot from January 1998. From Our Partners A Minute And Change. After the Access Hollywood tape emerged of Trump making lewd comments about inappropriate sexual behaviour towards women, Hannity continued to defend him: 'King David had 500 concubines, for crying out loud. "[102][103] In December 2020, Hannity called for Trump's claims of voter fraud to be investigated by a special prosecutor, despite no credible evidence of such. And Hannity has remained quiet when it comes to his dating life. [156] The following morning, Hannity tweeted "To be clear, I will not be on stage campaigning with the President. [16][17], Hannity attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Hempstead, New York[16] and St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary in Uniondale, New York. Just show the certificate. However, Earhardt has already been married twice. 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