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Vanna White Considers Cosmetic Surgery As Her Wrinkles Become ‘Worrisome’

Vanna White is reportedly having a change of heart about plastic surgery after admitting to being fearful of the process last October. An insider recently revealed that the 67-year-old is getting bothered about her wrinkles and smile lines and might just get on the surgeon’s table soon.

Just last year, she described her wrinkles as beautiful, adding that she is not trying to look younger than 67 because she is not. She also encouraged her fans to embrace their natural appearance, noting that too much facial transformation removes character and expression.

Why is Vanna White opting for surgery?

The tipster claims Vanna feels more concerned about her looks since she has a much younger co-host on Wheel Of Fortune. Ironically, Ryan allegedly enhances his looks with Botox and filler, as he cannot stand looking old on camera. Since these enhancements appear to work for her 49-year-old co-host, Vanna is ready to give it a shot.

Interestingly, Vanna looks absolutely gorgeous to her fans and social media followers— some of whom have accused her of getting nips and tucks. The mother of two always appears on the Wheel of Fortune stage looking fashionable, and never misses a chance to subtly show off her stunning figure.

What procedure is Vanna White considering?

With many options available for what to do, Vanna is choosing to be minimalist for the first time. The source claims Vanna is simply getting touch-ups and maybe lasering for skincare. The TV personality is still scared of going under the knife but is willing to take risks for a youthful outcome.

To maintain her looks so far, Vanna prioritizes working out on her Peloton and lifting some dumbbells after brushing her teeth in the morning. She also swears by affordable drugstore brands like Olay and Vaseline to keep her skin glowing.

Vanna White And Ryan Seacrest Feud: All The Details

The Wheel Of Fortune is still trying to adjust to life without Pat Sajak.  American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was named his successor, and has already began Season 42.  But, rumor has it Seacrest is having a tough tie getting along with Sajak’s right-hand woman Vanna White.

Is there a Wheel Of Fortune feud going down behind the scenes?  Keep reading for all the details!

Pat Sajak – Leaves Wheel Of Fortune

When Pat Sajak retired from Wheel Of Fortune, dedicated viewers were thrilled when they learned that his co-host Vanna White had negotiated her contract to stay on the show and star along side the new host Ryan Seacrest.

Multiple reports indicate that Vanna is miserable working with Ryan Seacrest and wants off the show now.  What’s really going on?

Despite several reports claiming Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White are butting heads, the Wheel of Fortune stars are trying to appear united on screen.

Vanna tried to do some damage control and posted a photo on Instagram of herself and Ryan enjoying some chicken and dumplings together. The Wheel Of Fortune star captioned the social media post, “Friends on and off camera.”

Ryan Seacrest And Vanna White – Feuding?

Over the years, Ryan Seacrest has been accused of being a bit of a diva by more than one person who has worked with him.  After rising to super stardom on American Idol, the TV icon has begun branching out on other TV shows.

It’s believed by the network that adding Ryan to the show will bring in a younger crowd, but that remains to be seen.  Ironically, some lifelong fans are now threatening not to watch the iconic primetime game show because of the new host.

Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White are under a lot of pressure to keep Wheel Of Fortune going without Sajak.  If they are feuding off camera, the two celebs are trying their hardest to keep a positive image going for the sake of the show.

Do you believe Vanna and Ryan are really “friends on and off camera?”  Or is Vanna White trying to save face?  Share your thoughts in the comments below and keep checking back here on Celebrating the Soaps for more celeb gossip and news.

‘Lovers to feuders’: Pat Sajak and Vanna White on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ romance rumors, retirement and more

Vanna White and Pat Sajak.

The dynamic duo.

Pat Sajak, 77, and Vanna White, 67, have been co-hosts on “Wheel of Fortune” together since 1982, and they’ve built a bond that will last forever.

In fact, White revealed that she considered retiring from the show after Sajak announced that he was stepping away as host last year.

But White ultimately decided that she’s staying on the show beyond Sajak’s final episode that airs Friday, June 7.

“I feel happy for him,” White said after the news of Sajak’s departure from the game show.

Vanna White and Pat Sajak on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” ABC via Getty Images

Pat Sajak and Vanna White in 1986. ABC/courtesy Everett Collection

“I can’t imagine doing the show without him after 41 years,” the iconic letter-turner added.

For the past 40 years, Sajak and White have had plenty to say about each other. They’ve mostly insisted that their relationship has always been platonic, though they have leaned into the romance rumors from time to time.

From their early years as co-hosts to now, here are Sajak and White’s best quotes about their relationship.

1986

One of Sajak’s earliest quotes about White is from his interview on “Late Night with David Letterman” in 1986, four years after White and Sajak became co-hosts.

“Vanna turns letters,” he said. “And there aren’t many universities where you can actually go and learn that, so she had to start from scratch.”

Sajak continued: “That’s what she does, but she’s proud of it and does a good job, and much to her credit. Despite that somewhat limiting sounding job description, she’s gotten quite a following.”

Pat Sajak and Vanna White in 1987. ASSOCIATED PRESS

1987

After five years as co-hosts, Sajak finally addressed the rumors that he and White were more than friends.

“In ‘The Inquirer,’ I think we’ve been everything from lovers to feuders, and we’re somewhere in between,” Sajak said in their joint interview.

Pat Sajak and Vanna White on “Wheel of Fortune.” Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

2007

In 2007, Sajak and White recalled the time they did an April Fool’s joke where they said they were in a relationship, leading Sajak to admit that he doesn’t know how they would’ve done as a real couple.

“We get along real well now, and there’s no point in pushing that,” he said. “We get along well because she’s a very nice person, and I of course am a saint.”

“We’re together a lot, and even if you do get on each other’s nerves — and I don’t know that we do — we go our separate ways and don’t see each other for two weeks.”

He continued: “Every marriage in America would be successful if it was lived that way, if you could take this time off. By the time you see each other again you’re catching up on old times and everything is right with the world. I think our schedule would make it really tough to be burned out by each other.”

Sajak also described White as “beautiful” and “charming” and said she’s “as far from a Prima Donna as you can imagine.”

Pat Sajak and Vanna White in 1983. Courtesy Everett Collection

January 2012

Sajak once admitted that the pair drank before taping early episodes of the show. “When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things, we had a different show then,” he said on ESPN2’s show “Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable” at the time. “Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six (margaritas), and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet.”

He quipped: “Now, if I were to inhale the cork and a bottle of wine I would probably keel over, I’m getting a little older for this.”

Pat Sajak and Vanna White. ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection

February 2019

White compared her relationship with Sajak to being siblings in a 2019 interview with Closer Weekly.

“People at home see the chemistry between Pat and me. We are like brother and sister, and I think that is what makes it work,” she said.

“We get along so well and are really best friends. We always have been,” White added.

May 2019

White and Sajak rarely had conflict during their many years as co-hosts — with one exception.

“Believe it or not, Pat Sajak and I have only had one argument in 36 years and that was over putting ketchup on a hotdog,” White said to Fox News in 2019.

She said that Sajak only puts mustard on his hotdogs.

“I agree it is [weird],” she added.

Vanna White and Pat Sajak in 2007. WireImage

December 2019

White took over hosting duties from Sajak for the first time after he got surgery for a blocked intestine. She gave Sajak credit for preparing her for the milestone career moment.

“I think for listening Pat for 37 years, I understood the game and how he hosted it. I was very familiar with the show,” she said to People.

White also said that Sajak’s health was her “biggest concern” when she took on the job as host.

“I was so worried, and it was so strange being on the set without him. I’ve never been on the set without him in 37 years, but the staff and crew were so supportive and made me so comfortable and helped me in every way. Everybody was so supportive. I had a few minor mistakes, but nothing that affected the game.”

March 2020

Unsurprisingly, Sajak was thrilled with White’s hosting performance during his health break.

“The fact that she did it speaks volumes about her,” he told CBS Sunday Mornings three months later. “It would’ve been very easy for her to say, ‘I’m sorry, this is not what i do.’ “

“But the audience was rooting for her — almost proud to see her up there.”

Pat Sajak and Vanna White. Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

December 2022

“He is so funny. He really is,” White gushed about Sajak to People.

“We see each other every couple of weeks for a couple of days. It’s perfect,” the model continued. “Then we don’t see each other and then, we come back to work. And he is always making me laugh.”

White further said, “I think when [series creator] Merv Griffin chose both of us, 40 and 41 years ago, he saw something between us — a brother/sister-type relationship. I think that is kind of what it is. He saw that we would be able to get along, I think. And we do. We are like a brother and sister team.”

“It’s so funny. I can tell sometimes — and he can tell with me, without saying a word, ‘Oh, she’s in a bad mood. Oh, he’s in a bad mood. Don’t say anything to him now, just let him do his thing. We speak each other’s language.”

White also said at the time that she couldn’t imagine Sajak leaving her on “Wheel of Fortune.”

“I don’t even want to think about that. I mean, we’re a team. That’s depressing. I don’t even want to think about it.”

June 2023

As expected, White had an emotional reaction to Sajak’s retirement announcement.

She wrote on X: “When we started @WheelofFotune who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?” I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, @patsajak!”

Vanna White and Pat Sajak. ABC via Getty Images

November 2023

“We call ourselves Ken and Barbie,” White said about herself and Sajak on “Good Morning America.”

“We’re not quite that today, but Ken and Barbie go together and always have,” she added.

White also said that she knows Sajak so well after working together for so long.

“How do you describe being with someone for 41 years that you love and adore? I know everything about him, when he walks in, when he walks up the stairs, if he’s in a good mood or a bad mood.”

May 2024

Ahead of Sajak’s final episode on June 7, White looked back on the start of their professional relationship in an interview with TV Insider.

“[He said,] ‘Calm down, it’s going to be OK,’ ” she recalled of her first day on “Wheel of Fortune.”

“I was just a little old girl from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wanting to be on TV from the time I was 10. He made me feel comfortable in front of a camera. He was my teacher.”

White also said that she’s “happy” for Sajak as he moves on from the game show.

“I can’t imagine doing the show without him after 41 years. I sum it up as [like] reading a good book. It always has to end. This has been the best book I’ve ever read.”

Pat Sajak and Vanna White. FilmMagic

June 2024

One day before Sajak’s final episode aired, White described him as a “brother” and “lifelong” friend in a video shared by the network.

“I can’t believe that tomorrow is our last show together,” White said. “I don’t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I’m gonna try — 8,000 episodes went by like that.”

“As much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones, and life events we shared with our families outside the studio are my favorite. We’ve watched our children grow up together. We’ve traveled all over the world. We’ve eaten hundreds of meals together. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve celebrated,” she continued. “What an incredible and unforgettable journey we’ve had, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it with you.”

Ryan Seacrest spins ratings gold as new host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

There is nothing like a familiar face to serve up TV’s ultimate comfort food.

In September, Sony Pictures Television handed the keys to its game show “Wheel of Fortune” to Ryan Seacrest, broadcasting’s iron man. Nielsen data show “Wheel of Fortune” averaging 7.9 million viewers through Dec. 1, up 3% from a year ago during longtime host Pat Sajak’s final season.

“Wheel” has more viewers than every network nonsports prime-time series, with the exception of CBS’ “60 Minutes” and “Tracker.” More than 58 million people have tuned into some portion of the program this season. More people watch “Wheel” and Sony’s companion show “Jeopardy!” in the 7 p.m. hour than any single streaming service, including Netflix.

The bump in ratings for “Wheel” comes as traditional TV viewing continues to decline. The show gained viewers as the number of people watching TV overall fell 9% during the same period.

Durability has been a hallmark of “Wheel,” which on Jan. 6 marked 50 years since it premiered on NBC’s daytime lineup. The game, where contestants guess the letters of a mystery word or phrase, has been part of the TV landscape ever since, surviving huge changes that have splintered the mass audience.

But a major test for the popularity of any TV show is when the star is replaced. Sajak had hosted the syndicated version of “Wheel” since it launched in 1983 and became an evening ritual for millions of viewers. He decided to hang it up at the end of the 2023-24 season.

“It was a pivotal moment for us,” said Suzanne Prete, president of game shows for Sony. “It’s personal to the viewers. Pat is like a family member to them.”

Ryan Seacrest enters the “Wheel of Fortune” set arm in arm with co-host Vanna White, just as former host Pat Sajak always did.
(Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Sony executives know how disruptive change can be for an institution such as “Wheel.” After a public audition of potential successors for longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek in 2021, the company went with executive producer Mike Richards, who was not exactly a household name. The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.

Seacrest is a well-known quantity. He holds down mornings on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, hosts “American Idol” and counts down the ball drop in Times Square for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” In 2023, he finished a successful six-year run as Kelly Ripa’s co-host on the daily talk show “Live.” He has largely steered clear of controversy, surviving a 2018 investigation of sexual harassment claims made by a former stylist who worked for him at E! (The network dropped the probe due to insufficient evidence.)

When Sony considered successors for “Wheel,” Seacrest was at the top of Prete’s wish list. “If I had the choice of anybody in the world, it would have been Ryan,” she said.

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Once Prete promoted the idea, she learned that Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tony Vinciquerra was acquainted with Seacrest from their days at Fox, the original “American Idol” network.

Vinciquerra recalled how Seacrest idolized Merv Griffin, the band singer turned talk show host and game show impresario who created “Wheel” as well as “Jeopardy!” Seacrest did a game show pilot for Griffin after he first arrived in Hollywood. One of his dreams was to host “Wheel.”

Vinciquerra had dinner with Seacrest, and a deal came together quickly, a year ahead of Sajak’s exit.

Once he secured the job, Seacrest asked for videos of past shows so he could study the nuances of the game. Prete was ready to send him 50 recent episodes.

“He said, ‘No, I want to see every episode,’” Prete said. There are 8,000.

Ted Harbert, a former network executive and Seacrest friend, can attest to the host’s obsessive preparation. “He wanted the rules to be just second nature to him,” Harbert said. “He didn’t want there to ever be a question.”

Executive producer Bellamie Blackstone flew to Miami to see Seacrest with a tabletop version of the game and practiced as many scenarios as possible.

“When he stepped on the set, it was like he’d been doing it his whole life,” Prete said.

Seacrest also quickly mastered the interaction with contestants and has shown he is willing to go the extra yard. When a bodybuilder recently played the game, the host volunteered to be bench-pressed right on set.

Ryan Seacrest gets bench-pressed on “Wheel of Fortune.”
(Sony Pictures Television)

The colorful carnival atmosphere of the set, which Seacrest enters arm in arm with co-host Vanna White, just as Sajak did, remains unchanged.

Although a smooth transition helps, the continued success of “Wheel” is also a testament to the lasting power of classic game shows.

After logging decades on air, their appeal spans generations. The fans who watched at home with parents and grandparents now make up the audience with their children and grandchildren. The easy-to-watch shows also provide viewers with a break from scripted TV, which has become more complex and intense in the streaming era.

“I think, in general, programming is pretty heavy,” said Prete. “Our game shows are fun and energetic, and they bring people together.”

Wheel of Fortune spins its way into history with its 50th anniversary

Since its debut in 1975, Wheel of Fortune has become a cultural phenomenon, captivating audiences across generations.

Created by Merv Griffin, Wheel of Fortune started as a daytime TV show but quickly spun its way into primetime fame.

KHOU 11 News got an exclusive tour during the tapings of Wheel’s Golden Anniversary, where we saw the new set for ourselves.

Ryan Seacrest, who joined the show as host in 2024, described the secret to its success.

“The simplicity of the show. It is what it is and that’s why it works. And that’s what Merv, who created the show, said. If you walk past the room, you have to stop and try to solve the puzzle,” Seacrest said.

Seacrest replaced Pat Sajak, who stepped down after more than 40 years.

The show’s 50th-anniversary episodes will honor Griffin’s legacy.

“We’re going to be honoring Merv, because we all wouldn’t be here without him. He started my career and he started your career,” White said.

A new set with updated LED lighting, interactive screens, and immersive visuals was unveiled for the anniversary.

“Everything that we have out here is updated LED lighting, LED on the floor, giant screen we can do so much with. Not only are you seeing the themes, you’re also seeing the beautiful locations we’re sending people to,” a production member said.

Despite the modern touches, some elements remain unchanged.

“It’s the same wheel as it was in the pitch,” Seacrest said. “You cannot touch the vintage – iconic ‘Wheel of Fortune’ wheel and the sound. You can hear the click, click, click from the other room and know it’s time.”

Maggie Sajak, Pat’s daughter, has led efforts to attract younger viewers through platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

“We have so much fun doing the social media for the show. I think it’s really special because people know the show, it’s a really important part of their day, lives. But to be able to give them an insider’s look that they may not have ever had before, it’s really amazing,” she said.

As “Wheel of Fortune” looks to the future, Seacrest hopes to continue the show’s legacy.

“We’re celebrating people’s milestones. We’re looking forward to so much of what’s going to happen in years to come. I have a lot of energy and I want to bring 50 years more of this energy and some fun, new ideas as well,” he said.

Drew Carey Surprises Phish Fans With ‘DJ Blender’ Set At New Year’s Eve After-Party [Video]

Screengrab via Joe Marcinek Band Instagram – Drew Carey, a.k.a. DJ Blender, performs at a Phish after-party on New Year’s Eve, 12/31/24

A new chapter in the Drew Carey/Phish saga was written on New Year’s Eve as the Price Is Right host surprised fans by throwing down a DJ set under the pseudonym “DJ Blender” during an after-party following Phish’s fourth and final night at Madison Square Garden.

Carey’s DJ name is a playful nod to his unlikely bond with Phish, which began earlier in 2024 when he saw the band for the first time at Sphere. His reaction to the show went viral after he shared a very… uh… enthusiastic review that included an unforgettable, if graphic, comment: “I swear I just talked to God,” he said. “I would give you all my money, stick my dick in a blender and swear off pussy for the rest of my life in exchange for this.”

Phish responded by jokingly sending him a blender signed by the band, and Carey later showed up to a Mike Gordon show, blender in hand. Much to everyone’s relief, it was just a sausage that he stuck in the appliance.

Keen-eyed fans immediately recognized the name “DJ Blender” among the Phish NYE after-party lineup, though CEG Presents kept his identity under wraps. Come New Year’s Eve, Carey was spotted at Madison Square Garden rocking out amongst the crowd wearing a shirt that read “I don’t know the price of anything.” He later confirmed fans’ suspicions when he stepped up to the decks and DJ’d a surprisingly dope set at Hill Country along with Tad Cautious, host of Phish festival radio station The Bunny, and DJ Cooley.

[Screengrab via Drew Carey on Threads – Carey at Phish’s New Year’s Eve show at Madison Square Garden]

Carey’s love of electronic dance music is well documented. He even recounted a bad trip he had at Electric Daisy Carnival on Comedy Central‘s This Is Not Happening. Ironically, though, it was Phish who went full EDM on NYE during the band’s traditional gag set, while Carey got funky during his DJ set. Clips posted by guitarist Joe Marcinek show Carey boogying down while spinning Lettuce‘s “Sam Huff’s Flying Raging Machine”.

Having experienced his first YEMSG run after clearly enjoying his introduction to Phish at Sphere, fans can be pretty certain they will see more of Drew Carey at future shows. Hopefully DJ Blender will make an appearance again too.

The Price Is Right host Drew Carey reveals change to longtime game as some fans disagree

Drew Carey took fans Back to ’75 and was amused by aspects of the popular pricing game. Pic credit: CBS
On The Price Right, games come and go, while other popular games might stick around with occasional changes.

During a recent episode of the popular game show, host Drew Carey mentioned how production had changed up a longtime pricing game.

He had a contestant on stage to play the game Back to ’75, which features various items from years ago.

Contestants must determine the price of the three items from the show back in 1975.

The contestant has $50 on the gameboard, which resembles a vintage TV screen. After guessing an item’s price, each dollar they are off by gets deducted from the $50 they have on the board.

In the latest contestant’s situation, she could win $25,000 if she didn’t lose all $50 on the board after estimating the prices of the three items.

Drew spoke about changes to a popular TPIR game

While presenting the game in 2025, host Drew Carey brought up a noticeable update.

“If you notice, new year, we changed the background to Back to ’75,” he told everyone.

He explained that in 1975, they “redesigned the look of the show” and made changes like extending it to an hour long and bringing in the Big Wheel for the Showcase round.

“Same TV, though,” Drew joked while discussing the game’s recent update.

The host said the game was originally Back to ’72 for the 50th anniversary of the show. It stuck around due to its popularity and got renamed Back to ’75.

During the modern-day game, George Gray read the original copy for each of the three items from back in 1975, and then the contestant could turn the dial to “dial in the price” they thought that item cost in 1975.

George revealed that the first of three items was a Schick air-freshening machine that periodically sprayed a fresh scent. She estimated the price to be $16, but she was only four dollars off since it was $20.

Next up was a Litronix 2230 calculator with big red buttons. George said it was “unconditionally guaranteed to the original owner for one full year from date of receipt.”

Drew was amused by that line and laughed at George after he finished. George reminded him it was the original copy for the 1975 item. The contestant dialed in a price of $34 and was under by just six dollars.

Lastly, there was a Tele-Games version of the classic game Pong from Sears. When Drew saw that item, he got excited and raised one fist to celebrate the prize.

“Hey man, your mom gets your video games from Sears,” Drew joked as the contestant consulted with the audience.

The contestant estimated it cost $62, but the actual price was $100. However, with $40 left on the game’s dial, she had two dollars left after all three items. She was ecstatic as she’d won $25,000 for her great guesses.

Some fans questioned TPIR’s changes to the game, and others celebrated ‘vintage’ aspects

In the YouTube comments, several fans called out the change, seeming to criticize aspects of the update.

One commenter indicated that The Price Is Right needed to wait slightly longer in 2025 to make the change.

“Too soon to change that backdrop of the old turntable. They should have waited until the 54th season to do that. The set change happened in August 1975 when they were still doing all new shows for the summer,” a fan wrote.
Pic credit: @thepriceisright/YouTube
Another asked if they would “change the name of this game every year, a la Match Game?”

“I think the game should be called ‘The Price WAS Right’, that way they can have items from different years the show has been on that need to be guessed on,” they commented.

Another individual mentioned that the show had a pricing game called The Price Was Right, which replaced the Showcase Showdown during the “disastrous 1994 New Price Is Right.”

Some fans praised seeing this game in the highlight clip and reminisced about various aspects of it.

One fan said they love “the vintage prize music that plays as George reads the original copy.”

“I love the classic music cues!!! Please use them more often. Feels like the Price is Right we all know and love,” a commenter said.
Pic credit: @thepriceisright/YouTube
A commenter said, “Love how enthusiastic Drew was with the Pong system. Must’ve played it when he was a kid.”

“These are the same exact prize copies that were first read out by the late great Johnny Olson,” another fan commented.

The Back to ’72 game debuted in September 2022, returned for Season 51 as Back to ’73, and continues to be updated yearly. Given its unique format, including vintage items and intriguing copy, it should stay as the show continues.

Fox’s Ainsley Earhardt Said She ‘Would Love to Find Love Again,’ Is Open to More Kids After Divorce

“I would love to find love again and I want to demonstrate a loving relationship for Hayden one day,” Ainsley Earhardt told PEOPLE

Ainsley Earhardt. Photo: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Fox & Friends‘ Ainsley Earhardt is living her “dream” life in New York City — and when the timing is right, she “would love to” do it with someone special.

Speaking with PEOPLE in October, the TV host opened up about balancing career and motherhood — and revealed she would be open to finding love again and having more children in the future.

“I would love to find love again and I want to demonstrate a loving relationship for Hayden one day,” said the mother of one, who shares 4-year-old daughter Hayden with ex-husband Will Proctor.

“But I’m not sure when that will be,” added Earhardt, 43. “I know that God will put the right man in my life if that’s his will and he’ll do it in his time.”

On Thursday, a source told PEOPLE that Earhardt and fellow Fox News host Sean Hannity have been quietly dating “for years.” But the news of their relationship, which was first reported by Vanity Fair earlier Thursday, drew denials from both.

“Right now I am focused on raising my daughter and I am not dating anyone,” Earhardt said through a network spokesperson. “As anyone at Fox News will tell you, Sean is a wonderful person and whomever he chooses to date will be extremely fortunate.”

From left: Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt. Ben Gabbe/Getty; John Lamparski/Getty

In his own statement through a spokesperson, Hannity, 58, said: “I do not discuss my personal life in public.”

Last week, Hannity and his ex-wife, Jill Rhodes, confirmed they had quietly divorced more than a year ago and separated years before that. They were together for more than 20 years.

As for Earhardt, she finalized her own divorce from Proctor in 2019 after the couple first filed in October 2018. The pair wed in 2012.

During the October interview with PEOPLE, Earhardt said that she had “dated a few times and I’ve met some wonderful people, but I think right now I just want to take a step back and just be with Hayden right now.”

Looking to the future, Earhardt said she “definitely would” be open to being a mom again.

“I’ve never said this publicly, but I have frozen my eggs, so I am prepared if I decide to have more children. I had Hayden so late in my life, and I’m in my 40s, so I would be open to that 1000 percent. If I met someone who had a lot of kids, that would be great,” said Earhardt. “I just love children and I love being a mother, so I won’t rule that out. … Maybe I’ll adopt a child, we’ll see.”

And although Earhardt’s life has had its “ups and downs” — including a devastating miscarriage before getting pregnant with Hayden — she’s grateful for the journey and where it’s led her to.

“I love my life beca­­­use I worked so hard to get to New York and this is my dream,” she told PEOPLE, and added that her daughter is “the light of my life.”

Ainsley Earhardt and daughter Hayden. Ainsley Earhardt/instagram

Of co-hosting at Fox, Earhardt said: “Every time I walk in when I go to work, I look up 5th Avenue and I am so grateful because I can see the park, I see the American flag and I am just blown away that I ended up with a big job in New York City with my dream of a little girl.”

She’s also thankful that she’s had her Fox family’s support throughout the joys and losses she’s experienced over the past decade.

“I still feel that pinch me moment when I walk into work every day. And I do think about how my life has changed over the course of the last 13 years. I’m in such a different place now than I was when I got to Fox. It’s all happened there. I mean, the most monumental parts of my life, really, most of them have happened while I’m working at Fox. Wonderful memories. Ups and downs in life, but it’s made me stronger and it’s all happened while I was there,” she shared.

“The Fox family has completely embraced me through it all,” said Earhardt.

Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt’s friendship has evolved into a committed relationship, with photos showing the two stepping out as a blended family

They started out as ‘best friends’ – two of the highest profile hosts on Fox News – but now, DailyMail.com can reveal that friendship has bloomed into a committed relationship so strong they’ve blended their lives and their families.

Seen in these exclusive images obtained by DailyMail.com, Sean Hannity, 61, and Ainsley Earhardt, 49, have now settled into domestic bliss, with the couple stepping out and traveling together as a family unit, three years after setting off dating rumors.

The two have always remained tight-lipped about their romance that has been growing day-by-day amid years of speculation, but now these pictures are doing the talking.

Arm-in-arm over breakfast at a Waffle House in South Carolina in January, or cozying up over corn in the cob at an Oyster festival on Long Island last Fall, these never-before-seen photos give a glimpse of just how undeniable their bond has become.

And with Earhardt’s seven-year-old daughter, Hayden, never far from their side, those close to the couple have confirmed that what began as a working relationship is now well and truly a family affair, with Hannity proving an ‘adoring’ step-father-like figure to the young girl.

Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt’s romance has evolved into a committed relationship, with exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com showing the couple stepping out in public as a blended family. They are pictured together at a Waffle House in South Carolina in January

After years of rumors and speculation, Earhardt and Hannity are letting their intimate relationship speak for itself, going on dates in plain sight and attending events as a couple. They also attended Oyster Fest in Long Island last fall where they playfully posed together while sharing some corn on the cob

Earhardt, Hannity, and her seven-year-old daughter were seen spending time together as a family most recently in late February during a trip to Palm Beach, Florida

‘They are extremely happy together and have been for a while. It’s not a surprise to anyone who knows them, but they’re very private people and prefer to keep their personal life private and lowkey,’ a source close to the pair told DailyMail.com.

‘They started out as best friends and the relationship evolved over time.

‘He’s a generous and kind guy and she is just an incredibly wonderful person – they’re a really sweet couple with so much love for each other.’

Most recently, Sean, Ainsley and Hayden were seen spending time together as a family in late February during a trip to Palm Beach, Florida – where Hannity owns a seaside townhouse.

The Fox News pundit, who has two children of his own, has evidently developed a close relationship with little Hayden, whom Earhardt shares with ex-husband Will Proctor.

‘Sean adores Ainsley’s daughter Hayden,’ the insider added.

The tight bond was evident during the trio’s trip to Florida on February 26, when they were seen visiting The Colony Palm Beach Hotel – located just two miles from Hannity’s close friend Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

The four-star hotel is a popular hangout among Florida Republicans who are known locally to frequent its restaurant or pool areas for a tête-à-tête.

The three were spotted in the lobby of The Colony Palm Beach hotel – known locally as a popular Republican hangout – where  Earhardt appeared to be on vacation mode, sporting a palm tree printed beach dress and sunglasses

Hannity, 61, meanwhile, was dressed slightly more formally, in a crisp button shirt and black pants, but went without a tie. Earhardt’s daughter is standing to his left

The four-star hotel is a popular hangout among Florida Republicans who are known to frequent its restaurant or pool areas for a tête-à-tête

But despite its reputation as a hotspot, the two television hosts had no qualms about potentially being spotted together at the hotel that Sunday afternoon.

Earhardt appeared to be on vacation mode, sporting a palm tree-printed beach dress and sunglasses.

Hannity, 61, meanwhile, was dressed slightly more formally, in a crisp button shirt and black pants. He did lose the tie, however.

A guest at the Colony who spotted the couple told DailyMail.com the three had been leaving the hotel, where Hannity had a meeting with someone earlier, when they were held up in the lobby by Hayden.

The bystander told DailyMail.com: ‘A lot of these Trump people have meetings outside by the pool and the restaurant. Hannity was coming back from the pool area and ready to leave the hotel.

‘Hannity and Ainsley were waiting for Hayden who had her eye on something in the lobby gift shop.

‘She kept saying, “I want one of these.” And in true daddy fashion Hannity told her, “You have that at home.” After going back and forth for a bit, the girl finally relented and they left the hotel,’ the witness added.

It’s likely the three had stayed at Hannity’s $5.3million townhouse in Palm Beach during their trip to the Sunshine State.

A source close to the pair told DailyMail.com: ‘They are extremely happy together and have been for a while’

Sources tell DailyMail.com Hannity and Earhardt started off as ‘best friends’ but their friendship gradually evolved into something more

It’s likely the three had stayed at Hannity’s $5.3million townhouse in Palm Beach during their trip to the Sunshine State

The pair’s relationship goes back as a far as 2020, when Earnhardt was reported to have been shooting Fox & Friends remotely from the basement of Hannity’s mansion in Long Island

The television anchor was reported to have bought the three-bedroom, 3,813 sq ft oceanfront property, which is just a seven-minute drive from Trump’s estate, in 2021.

Sources told DailyMail.com Hannity is now working on adding a fourth bedroom to the home as his relationship with Earhardt becomes even more serious.

Hannity and Earhardt’s rumored romance has been reported in the past, however, the two have repeatedly refused to comment on the speculation over the years.

In June 2020, just weeks after it was revealed Hannity and former journalist Jill Rhodes had quietly divorced years earlier, a Vanity Fair report citing several sources at Fox claimed he and Earhardt had been dating for ‘quite some time.’

One Fox employee even told the publication that Earhardt had been shooting Fox & Friends remotely from the basement of Hannity’s mansion in Oyster Bay, Long Island, at the time.

But when asked to respond to the claims, Hannity refused to comment and Earhardt denied she was even dating anyone at all.

‘Right now I am focused on raising my daughter and I am not dating anyone,’ she said in a statement at the time.

‘As anyone at FOX News will tell you, Sean is a wonderful person and whomever he chooses to date will be extremely fortunate.’

Through a Fox News spokesperson, Hannity told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘I do not discuss my personal life in public.’

 Despite years of rumors and speculation, the two have remained notoriously tightlipped, refusing to comment on the nature of their relationship

Insiders say the relationship is ‘not a surprise to anyone who knows them’, including their colleagues at Fox News

While it’s been an open secret among Fox staffers, sources say Hannity and Earhardt (pictured with Kimberly Guilfoyle in 2016) are ‘private people and prefer to keep their personal life private and lowkey’

But the undeniable closeness and intimacy between the two seen in photos is no secret to their Fox News colleagues.

‘Ainsley and Sean are genuine, lovely people who are both truly beloved at Fox News, so everyone at the network has been happy for them for a while,’ the source added.

‘Sean was there for Ainsley through her mother’s illness last fall (she died in October 2022) and was by her side picking up all the pieces – she leaned on him during some extraordinarily difficult times.’

When rumors about the two first began to swirl in 2020, Earhardt was reported to have been spotted near Hannity’s home during lockdown after she rented a house in the Hamptons, Page Six reported at the time.

‘Sean has a studio at his home, and Ainsley has been using his studio as her remote broadcast location for Fox & Friends,’ the source said.

The two were said to have been staying together in Oyster Bay and are ‘100 per cent dating’, another insider said.

Hannity and Earhardt are known for their unwavering support of Trump and are among Fox’s most high-profile television personalities

Page Six first reported the divorce between Hannity and then wife Jill Rhodes, who share two children. They separated in 2015, but managed to keep it quiet.

Meanwhile, Earhardt and ex-husband Will Proctor, split in 2018 and their divorced was finalized in 2019.

A family friend explained to DailyMail.com at the time that Hannity and Rhodes still have a great co-parenting relationship and when together, ‘you don’t even realize they split’.

The insider said Hannity took the divorce hard and blamed it on his endless workload, saying the cable news host ‘didn’t slow down, [and] it unfortunately broke his marriage.’

The close friend told DailyMail.com the exes still maintained a friendly relationship, and get together to spend time with their son Patrick, who is in college, and younger daughter Merri Kelly.

Sean Hannity’s Kids Were in Full Support of Him Proposing to Ainsley Earhardt

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While there are many ways to say “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays,” one way to ring in the new year is by gifting the special person with a diamond ring and asking them to spend the rest of their lives together. On Christmas Day 2024, that’s exactly how Sean Hannity gave his longtime love, fellow Fox News reporter Ainsley Earhardt, her Christmas wish.

On Dec. 25, Sean proposed to Ainsley after four years of dating. The marriage won’t be either of their first, as they will bring in their children from their previous marriages. Here’s everything to know about Sean’s plus-ones, aka his two kids!

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Who are Sean Hannity’s kids?

Sean’s children were born during his first marriage to journalist Jill Rhodes. After meeting during his time working at WVNN in Huntsville, Ala., they married in 1993. In 1998, the couple welcomed their first child, their son Patrick. In 2001, their daughter, Merri, was born. Sean and Jill raised their children together for nearly two decades before quietly divorcing in 2019. Since then, they’ve remained cordial while co-parenting their kids, who have become adults.

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After graduating from Cold Spring Harbor High School in New York, Merri and Patrick decided to further their educations at individual colleges. Patrick graduated from Wake Forest University in North Carolina in 2021 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies, per his LinkedIn. Since graduating from Wake Forest, he’s opted to keep a low profile and doesn’t have any public social media accounts.

As for Merri, she currently attends the University of Michigan, where she continues her reign as a successful tennis player.

Sean Hannity’s kids will have a new sibling soon — Ainsley Earhardt’s daughter, Hayden.

Sean and Ainsley started dating a year after his divorce from his children’s mom was finalized. When they started dating, they had to blend their families and likely ensure their kids got along before taking their relationship to the next level. In addition to Sean’s two kids, Ainsley has a daughter, Hayden, who was born during her marriage to her second husband, former Clemson University quarterback Will Proctor.

Although both Sean and Ainsley’s kids have been through getting divorced by other people before, the couple assured Fox News during their engagement announcement that all of their kids fully support their union and “couldn’t be happier” for them, which let the couple know they were doing the right thing. They also shared that their exes knew about the engagement before the world did.

“We actually made them aware this was happening ahead of time,” they said. “Everyone is supportive of each other.”