It was a personal decision from the 37-year-old co-host who wants to spend more time with her family and focus on raising her three children.
- November 24, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced her exit from "Fox & Friends" on Monday, November 23. She is stepping down from her role as co-host to spend more time with her family and will officially leave the show at the end of the year.
"Elisabeth and I discussed this at length over several weeks, and while I would love for her to continue here, I respect her incredibly difficult, yet deeply personal decision," Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes said. "She has been a great addition to the Fox & Friends franchise."
Hasselbeck had nothing but good words for the network and the show, saying she was "confident that this personal decision is the right one for our family." She said, "Throughout my 14 years working in television, I have never experienced a more positive and thoughtful atmosphere than Fox News Channel, thanks to the strong leadership of Roger Ailes, who has created the best working environment a woman and mother could ask for. His understanding, compassion, and kindness was exemplified when I shared with him that I am entering into a season where I want to start my day with my children first, and he offered his blessing to do so."
Hasselbeck has three kids from her marriage to professional football quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. The couple had listed their home in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Hasselbeck joined the Fox News show in September 2013 after ending her ties with ABC's "The View". She has since hosted a weekday morning news program alongside Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. In her absence, "a variety of rotating co-hosts" will appear.
