Sean Hannity ties knot with Fox News colleague in front of Trump’s inner circle
Sean Hannity ties knot with Fox News colleague in front of Trump’s inner circle
Benedict SmithSun, October 25, 2026 at 7:02 PM UTC
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Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt became engaged in 2024 - AFP via Getty Images/Saul Loeb
Sean Hannity has married a fellow Fox News host at a Palm Beach wedding attended by top Maga figures.
Hannity, 64, one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in the media, tied the knot with Ainsley Earhardt, 50, a presenter on Fox & Friends, at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Saturday.
The US president was not present for the service. However, he hosted a party for the couple the day before at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, also attended by his wife Melania Trump, Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, and Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary.
“We’re going to go over and celebrate with Sean Hannity and Ainsley at Mar-a-Lago,” Mr Trump said on Friday, before flying to Florida. “They’re doing a big, beautiful thing.”
The wedding was attended by members of the president’s inner circle, including Eric Trump and Lara Trump, the president’s son and daughter-in-law, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, and Karoline Leavitt, the former White House press secretary.
Ainsley Earhardt wore a wedding gown by Oscar de la Renta - Getty Images/Roy Rochlin
Governor Ron DeSantis, Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, Senator Tim Scott, and Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, were also present.
Ms Earhardt’s Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy, Lawrence B Jones and Brian Kilmeade attended, alongside prominent names from the network including Bret Baier, the chief political anchor, and Suzanne Scott, the chief executive.
According to Fox News, the service featured biblical readings from Romans and the Song of Solomon, and the couple exchanged “personal vows, reflecting on their love for each other, their shared faith and the life they look forward to building together”.
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Ms Earhardt wore a gown by Oscar de la Renta, the fashion house whose eponymous founder dressed first ladies including Jacqueline Kennedy, Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton.
‘More meaningful than we ever imagined’
“Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude as we begin this new chapter together as husband and wife,” the couple, who have been engaged since 2024, said.
“To exchange our vows in our home church where we got engaged, surrounded by our children, families and dearest friends, was more meaningful than we could have ever imagined. Our faith has always been at the centre of our relationship, and we truly believe God brought us together.”
Hannity is widely seen as one of Mr Trump’s closest media confidants and favourite news presenters.
In the president’s first term, they were reported to speak several times a week on the phone. Although he did not have a formal role in the White House, “he basically has a desk in the place”, a presidential adviser told The Washington Post.
Like many members in Mr Trump’s orbit, he bought a house near Mar-a-Lago in 2021, and announced three years later he would relocate to the state.
Although a generally reliable ally, Hannity subjected Katie Zacharia to unusually tough questioning on Oct 15 during her week as White House press secretary.
Mr Trump was reportedly unimpressed by her performance, which came after her much-criticised debut at her first press briefing. He sacked her the day after the Hannity interview.
Hannity married Jill Rhodes, a former newspaper columnist with whom he has two children, in 1993. They divorced in 2019.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
