Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt marry in Palm Beach
Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt married on Saturday 24 October at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. Fox colleagues, political figures and other guests attended. President Trump went to a pre-wedding party but not the ceremony.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt married on Saturday at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. BreitbartR “Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt married in Florida on Saturday” Read at Breitbart ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “The couple tied the knot Saturday at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2It was the same church where Hannity proposed at Christmas in 2024. Breitbart describes the engagement as nearly two years long. The Hollywood ReporterLC “It’s the same location where Hannity proposed during Christmas in 2024.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR “following the couple’s nearly two-year engagement” Read at Breitbart ↗ Mixed · 2Earhardt wore an Oscar de la Renta gown, and a reception followed at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach. The Hollywood ReporterLC “The bride, who wore an Oscar de la Renta gown, and the groom celebrated afterward with a reception at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR “followed by a reception at the nearby Everglades Club” Read at Breitbart ↗
Mixed · 2Guests included Fox executives Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace, and Fox personalities such as Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones, Brian Kilmeade, Laura Ingraham and Bret Baier. Political and other guests included Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Sen. Tim Scott, Eric and Lara Trump, new Fox contributor Karoline Leavitt, Steve Wynn and singer Lee Greenwood. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Other guests included Fox News host Lara Trump and Eric Trump, new Fox News contributor Karoline Leavitt, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR “Fox CEO Suzanne Scott, and network president and executive editor Jay Wallace” Read at Breitbart ↗ Mixed · 2The Hollywood Reporter, citing Fox News, also lists Mark Levin, Dana Perino, Newt and Callista Gingrich, Dan Scavino and UN Ambassador Mike Waltz. Breitbart, drawing on Fox and other coverage, adds U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Stephen A. Smith. The Hollywood ReporterLC “White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Sen. Tim Scott, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Ambassador Callista Gingrich.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR “U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, sports journalist Sage Steele, trainer Jillian Michaels, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith” Read at Breitbart ↗ Mixed · 2On Friday night, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended a pre-wedding celebration at Mar-a-Lago, but the president did not attend the wedding. Breitbart says he was campaigning in Georgia for midterm candidates, and lists Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among the Mar-a-Lago guests. The Hollywood ReporterLC “the president was not in attendance at the wedding ceremony on Saturday.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR “did not attend the wedding or reception Saturday as he was campaigning in Georgia for midterm candidates” Read at Breitbart ↗
Mixed · 2In a joint statement to Fox News, the couple said they were grateful to exchange vows in their home church, surrounded by their children and families, and that their faith is central to their relationship. Breitbart instead quotes separate statements, released via Fox News, in which each thanked God for bringing them together. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude as we begin this new chapter together as husband and wife,” the couple told Fox News in a joint statement.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BreitbartR ““My heart is overflowing with gratitude and joy,” Earhardt said in a statement released via Fox News.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Breitbart adds background, citing the Daily Mail: the two were colleagues and best friends before dating and tried to keep the romance out of the news. Hannity moved to South Florida in 2024 while Earhardt stayed in New York for Fox & Friends. Earhardt, 50, has a ten-year-old daughter from a previous marriage, and Hannity, 64, has two children from his first marriage, which ended in 2015. BreitbartR “Hannity and Earhardt were Fox colleagues and best friends until the relationship blossomed, according to a network insider”“Hannity split from his first wife, Jill Rhodes, 64, with whom he shares children, Patrick, 27, and Merri, 25, in 2015.” Read at Breitbart ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Hollywood Reporter treats it as a short entertainment-industry news item, sourced to Fox News, with a full guest list and the couple's joint statement.
- Emphasis
- The guest list and the couple's joint statement; notes Trump's absence from the ceremony.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the personal background, property details and the reason for Trump's absence given by Breitbart.
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“The outlet reported that guests included Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, Fox News president and executive editor Jay Wallace” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Breitbart presents a celebratory society-style account of a star-studded weekend, stressing the political guests and Trump's link to Hannity.
- Emphasis
- Political and media attendees, the Mar-a-Lago party, the venue's exclusivity, and personal and property background drawn from the Daily Mail.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the joint statement and several guests named by The Hollywood Reporter, such as Mark Levin, Dana Perino and Newt Gingrich.
- Charged language
- “luminary-filled”“stunning Oscar de la Renta gown”“political star power”
What every side reports
- The wedding took place Saturday at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, followed by a reception at the Everglades Club.
- Hannity proposed at the same church at Christmas 2024.
- Earhardt wore an Oscar de la Renta gown.
- President Trump attended a Friday pre-wedding event at Mar-a-Lago but not the wedding.
- Many Fox News executives and hosts attended, along with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Susie Wiles and Sen. Tim Scott.
Sean Hannity person
Hannity says he is grateful that God brought him and Earhardt together, and that faith, family and friendship matter most to him.
“Faith, family and friendship are what matter most in life” — Breitbart
Ainsley Earhardt person
Earhardt describes the wedding as a dream come true and says she is thankful God brought her and Hannity together.
“is truly a dream come true” — Breitbart
Fox News organisation
Fox News released the couple's statements and was the source of the guest list. Its executives and many of its hosts attended.
“the couple told Fox News in a joint statement” — The Hollywood Reporter
Left1 article
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Fox News Hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt Are Married
Neutral Brief factual report relaying Fox News's guest list and the couple's statement.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Celebratory Glossy account emphasising the political and media guests and the couple's ties to Trump.
- 25 Oct 19:21 First BreitbartR Fox News Hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt Tie the Knot at Wedding Attended by Political and Media Luminaries
- 25 Oct 23:35 +4h 14m The Hollywood ReporterLC Fox News Hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt Are Married
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