Sean Hannity’s fiancée Ainsley Earhardt opens up about their engagement

Sean Hannity proposed to Ainsley Earhardt over Christmas at their home church in Florida, the Fox News hosts announced in December 2024, confirming their long-rumored romance after years of quietly dating while maintaining their separate careers across state lines.

A Faith-Centered Proposal

The Fox News hosts bonded over their shared faith, making their home church the ideal setting for the proposal. “We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,” Hannity and Earhardt said in a joint statement to the network. They emphasized that they’d placed God first in their relationship and met with their minister after the engagement. Both Hannity and Earhardt were previously married and said they’d made their ex-spouses aware of the proposal beforehand. “Everyone is supportive of each other,” they noted, adding that Earhardt and her former husband maintain an amicable relationship while co-parenting their daughter.

Making Long-Distance Work

Since beginning their relationship in 2020, the couple has successfully navigated a long-distance romance, with Hannity based in Florida hosting his primetime show “Hannity” and Earhardt in New York as co-host of “Fox & Friends.” In March 2026, Hannity gave rare public comments about their relationship on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” revealing the secret to their success. “We never missed a weekend since we started dating,” he said, emphasizing their commitment to seeing each other regularly. “When you find the right person that is completely supportive of all that I do, and we have the exact same values, and we love to do the same stuff,” Hannity explained. He described time with Earhardt as being “on vacation,” noting it “takes me out of my work mode.” The couple prioritizes family dinners and downtime over the social scene, with Hannity calling Earhardt “supportive” of his multi-platform career in radio, television, and podcasting.

Blending Families and Moving Forward

Both hosts bring children to the relationship. Hannity has two adult children—son Sean, 27, and daughter Merri, 25—from his marriage to Jill Rhodes, while Earhardt shares a 10-year-old daughter, Hayden, with ex-husband Will Proctor. Hannity said he wasn’t nervous about combining families, crediting his honest communication with his children. “They’re very loving and supportive. I have two really great kids and she has a beautiful daughter,” he stated on the podcast. When asked about the proposal moment, Hannity recalled it felt “as natural as us sitting here,” with one fleeting concern: “The only thing I had in the back of my head was, ‘What if she says no?’ She did not say no.” While the couple has kept wedding plans private, their engagement marks a significant milestone for two of Fox News’s most prominent on-air personalities, both of whom maintain long-term deals with the network.

Sources

• Fox News — Official engagement announcement with couple’s statement and proposal details
• Page Six — March 10, 2026 article featuring Hannity’s podcast interview about the relationship
• Realtor.com — Engagement timeline and long-distance living arrangement details