Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt: Fox News Couple and the Painful Pasts that Moved Viewers!

Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have been quietly dating “for years,” a source in their circle tells PEOPLE.

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, a Fox & Friends co-host, 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.”

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

But the source familiar with the situation says the two have “been seeing each other very secretively for years.”

“He’s very private because he’s very famous and he’s very controversial,” the source says, “but it’s been an open secret that they have been seeing each other.”

Earhardt has been recording at Hannity’s home studio on Long Island, New York, and is renting a home nearby.

“They’re together all the time, but in private … for years,” the source says, “not just months.”

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The source says Earhardt and Hannity have been seen together “acting flirty in off-hours” and “getting cozy in the back of “a New York City bar not far from the Fox News studios.

“And he’s whisked her off on his chopper for a vacation many times,” the source says.

According to Vanity Fair, Earhardt rode on Hannity’s helicopter with him last August to the wedding of another Fox News host, Pete Hegseth.

Last week, Hannity and his ex-wife, Jill Rhodes, confirmed they had quietly div0rced more than a year ago and separated years before that. They were together for more than 20 years.

In a joint statement to PEOPLE on June 3, the former couple said, “Sean and Jill are committed to working together for the best interests of their children. Amicable agreements were entered into over four years ago between Sean and Jill. They maintain a close relationship as parents to their children.”

“Neither will have any further comments and ask for sake of their children that their privacy be respected,” the statement concluded.

Hannity and former journalist Rhodes, 57, share two children: son Sean Patrick, 21, and daughter Merri Kelly, 18.

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Earhardt, 43, finalized her own div0rce from ex-husband Will Proctor in 2019 after the couple first filed in October 2018. The pair wed in 2012 and share a 4-year-old daughter Hayden.

In an October 2019 interview with PEOPLE, she said she was grateful her div0rce chapter “is closed,” and said she and Proctor are amicable and remain focused on bringing up their little girl together.

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Ainsley Earhardt and her daughter.Ainsley Earhardt/Instagram

“We’re focusing on moving ahead and raising our daughter. We honestly wish each other nothing but the best, and we will remain friends for the rest of our lives because we share this precious, beautiful daughter together. She is our top priority,” Earhardt, who got pregnant with Hayden three months after suffering a miscarriage, said at the time. “She is the light of my life.”

Earhardt added that she and her ex-husband are “co-parenting and doing it beautifully. [Hayden] loves her mommy and loves her daddy, and we both adore her.”

The TV host also spoke to PEOPLE about the challenges of being a single mother, as well as her thoughts on marriage and more children down the road should she meet a new partner.

“I would love to find love again and I want to demonstrate a loving relationship for Hayden one day. But I’m not sure when that will be,” she said at the time. “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.”

“Just One Flight, A Lifetime Together” – The Fated Love Story of Fox News host Dana Perino and Peter McMahon!

Peter McMahon and Dana Perino in 2019.Credit : Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Dana Perino has been married to her husband, Peter McMahon, for over 25 years.

The Fox News host met the salesman by chance in 1997 and the pair wed the following year. Perino, who served as press secretary for President George W. Bush from 2007 to 2009 and now serves as a co-host on Fox News’ The Five, has credited some of her career success to McMahon’s support.

“He’s definitely my best friend and my best guide, and everything I’ve accomplished would not be possible if we were not together,” the political commentator said on a 2022 episode of A Dana Perino Podcast: Everything’s Going to Be Okay.

In a 2018 essay for Fox News, Perino called her marriage to McMahon the “best decision [she] ever made” and one of the hardest but “most rewarding” things she’s ever done.

Here’s everything to know about Dana Perino’s husband, Peter McMahon.

McMahon and Perino met on an airplane

Peter McMahon and Dana Perino at the beach.Dana Perino/Instagram

Perino and McMahon, who was born and raised in the United Kingdom, met by chance on a flight from Denver to Chicago in August 1997. The couple recalled to Yahoo! Lifestyle that they were seated in seats 13A and 13C on the plane.

“I lived in the U.K. and wasn’t looking for any kind of relationship,” McMahon told the outlet. “We just talked, and two and a half hours later, exchanged details.”

Perino gave McMahon a card with her home phone number, office number, fax number and email address.

They wed in 1998

Dana Perino and Peter McMahon.Dana Perino/Instagram

McMahon sent Perino an email after they first met, and they eventually began dating. Less than a year after they first met, McMahon spontaneously proposed in front of the Washington Cathedral and Perino later responded to the proposal with a letter that closed with, “Yes, I will marry you.”

The pair wed on Sept. 30, 1998, and celebrated their 26th anniversary in 2024. McMahon, who was previously married, has two children from a previous relationship.

McMahon works in sales

Peter McMahon and Dana Perino in 2015.James Atoa/Everett Collection/Alamy Live News

On an episode of A Dana Perino Podcast: Everything’s Going to Be Okay, McMahon revealed that as a child, he and his best friend thought he’d be a pilot in the Royal Air Force.

“In the officer training, it just didn’t work out with me. I was a jokester, I didn’t take things seriously enough,” he said on his wife’s Audible series. “At the end, they decided I wasn’t suitable material.”

McMahon instead went to work in Germany and started a career in medical manufacturing sales. In 1999, he launched Icon Medical. Per his LinkedIn, McMahon left Icon Medical in December 2016 and in November 2019, became president of GreenSleeve Medical Corporation.

He’s an avid traveler

Dana Perino and Peter McMahon.Dana Perino/Instagram

In addition to residing in his native U.K. and then stateside with Perino, throughout his life, McMahon has lived in Germany twice for two years each time and in Saudi Arabia for a year. He’s also spent significant periods in various countries in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East.

“It gives you great insight into other people’s lives,” he said of traveling on Perino’s podcast.

He and Perino have shared three dogs

Dana Perino and Peter McMahon with their dog.Dana Perino/Instagram

Throughout their relationship, Perino and McMahon have had three dogs: Henry, Jasper (who died in 2021) and Percy. Perino says of their pets, “They’re family, too.”

All three of their dogs have been Hungarian vizslas. Perino even wrote a book about their second dog, Let Me Tell You About Jasper, How My Best Friend Became America’s Dog.

10 Breathless Hours for Fox News anchor Bret Baier as he waits outside his son’s Surg3ry – leaving audiences stunned!

Bret Baier’s son Paul is recovering from his fourth open-heart surgery — and according to his dad, he has “made leaps and bounds” since the 10-hour procedure last month.

In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE via Zoom for this week’s issue, the Fox News anchor, his wife Amy and their 13-year-old son open up about Paul’s recent surgery, including how it was hopefully the biggest one that he will need going forward.

“It’s sort of scary leading up [to the surgery] but once it’s happened, you’re like, ‘What was I scared about?’ It’s just the leading-up-to-it part,” says the teen, who had his first procedure as a newborn and then two more at 10 months old and 6 years old.

Paul was born with five congenital heart defects and, as Baier explains, “his heart was essentially pumping the wrong way, and we didn’t know before birth.”

Bret Baier (right) and son Paul at their Florida home. Paul strikes a pose similar to when he was a toddler, when PEOPLE first featured his health journey in 2009.Nicolas Mêle

Once he was born, “a nurse actually noticed that he was turning pale and took him back for tests,” says Baier, 50. “At first [they thought] it was an infection and then a cardiologist said that he’s got this issue, a very complex heart, and he would need surgery in the first few hours. Otherwise, he would die.”

Baier — who also shares 10-year-old son Daniel with Amy — recognizes that “everybody” who is a parent “has something” in terms of difficulties they face with their children, and says Paul’s medical condition is “[their] something.”

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Bret Baier, wife Amy and son Paul.Courtesy Bret Baier

Bret Baier and son Paul. Courtesy Bre Baier
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“As a parent, watching your kid go down the hall on this gurney, you want to be the one on the gurney,” says the father of two. “You don’t want your kid to have to go through this.”

But after the successful procedure (which they didn’t know would be the most complicated since his first until after the fact), the family says that Paul shouldn’t have to have another heart surgery until he’s in his mid-20s — and it should be minor in comparison.

“That surgery was heavy, and clearly, he could’ve not made it, and we’re just really fortunate that he did. And so, it’s excruciating to go through. We don’t want to go through it again,” Baier tells PEOPLE of the “hairy” procedure, during which his son’s connector exploded, sending blood “everywhere.”

Baier adds, “Hopefully we won’t, but we’ll play it by ear, and I think this is going to be the one that really sets him apart as far as getting him to where he’s going to feel good. At least, that’s the thought.”

Bret Baier and family.Nicholas Mele

Now, Paul says a silver lining to the CVD-19 pandemic has been that it has made it “easier” on his recovery, in that he’s not “missing out” on in-person schooling, since it’s virtual anyway — but there’s one non-virtual activity that he is itching to get back to.

“Golf is my favorite sport. … [My doctor] says I have to wait six to eight weeks, which I’m very excited for, because we’re planning to go to Florida, and it’s perfect weather there [at that time],” Paul says. “I can’t wait to play my next round.”

Amy praises her older child’s “resilience” and “incredible attitude,” both now and over the years he has faced these big medical procedures as a child.

“I think he looks at it positively, and I think that’s sort of the secret, is that great attitude. I think that helps the healing process,” she says. “I think focusing on the next thing and not what you’re going through is a lot easier, and he always amazes us. So right when we’re really worried and scared about it, he puts us at ease with his resilience.”

The illustrious career of former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson ENDS with a LETTER that shook American television!

On Wednesday, Gretchen Carlson made headlines when she went public with her s3xual hrssment case against Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes.

Here’s everything you need to know about the longtime Fox News host at the center of the scandal, who claims her former employer “sabotaged her career because she refused s3xual advances and complained about severe and pervasive s3xual hrssment,” according to the filing obtained by PEOPLE.

She was high school valedictorian and graduated from Stanford University with honors.
Carlson, now 50, grew up in Anoka, Minnesota, and is of Swedish descent.

She was the valedictorian of her high school graduating class in 1984 and went on to study sociology at Stanford University.

“One of my proudest moments in life was earning the valedictorian medal in high school. I worked so hard for it!” she told Fox News Insider in 2015. “I was also proud to get into Stanford, where I graduated with honors, and to study at Oxford.”

She’s a family woman.
Carlson has been married to sports agent Casey Close since 1997. Close, a former baseball player, is Derek Jeter‘s longtime rep.

Carlson and Close have two kids: son Christian and daughter Kaia. The family currently resides in Connecticut.

She’s a former Miss America.
Carlson won the title of Miss Minnesota in 1988 before going on to win the Miss America title in 1989.

She was the first classical violinist to hold the crown and serves on the board of the Miss America Organization.

She’s been working in journalism for almost two decades.
Carlson began serving as a CBS News correspondent in 2000 before becoming co-anchor of the network’s Saturday Early Show in 2002.

She moved on to Fox News in 2006, hosting Fox & Friends until 2013 and working with co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade for several years. (Doocy is also under fire in the lawsuit, with Carlson alleging he “regularly treat[ed] her in a s3xist and condescending way” and “engaged in a pattern and practice of severe and pervasive s3xual hrssment” that was tantamount to treating her as “a blond female prop.”)

In 2013, Carlson moved on from Fox & Friends to host The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, a position she held until she was terminated June 23, the day her contract expired.

“As you may have heard, I am no longer with Fox News,” Carlson wrote on Twitter and Facebook Wednesday. “I value your support and friendship, especially now, so please stay in touch with me.”

She followed up with a second tweet: “Thank you, everyone, for your outpouring of support. #StandWithGretchen.”

She’s long been vocal about the issue of s3xism and s3xual hrssment in the workplace.
In 2012, Carlson walked off the set of Fox & Friends after her co-host Kilmeade made a s3xist comment.

“Women are everywhere. We’re letting them play golf and tennis now. It’s out of control,” Kilmeade reportedly said, to which Carlson got up to leave after responding: “You know what? You read the headlines, since men are so great. Go ahead.”

In 2015, Carlson published a book, Getting Real, in which she detailed the s3xually predatory men she encountered in the workplace.

Carlson has also been open about the s3xual hrssment she experienced as Miss America.

“I wasn’t naïve, but at the end of my Miss America year, when two different executives attacked me during what I thought were informational interviews about jobs, I was shocked,” she wrote in a Q&A on her website. “I didn’t see it coming, and the worst thing about it was the shame I felt, as if I’d done something wrong.”

“Later, on my first television job, it happened again when I was s3xually harassed by a cameraman. Today’s companies are more attuned to the issue, but the young women I talk to are still reluctant to report s3xual hrssment – just like I was – for fear that it will hurt their careers,” she continued. “My hope is that with more women in the workplace, we can teach younger generations to be respectful, and also encourage young women to speak up when they’ve experienced abuse.”

“It’s equally important that we raise our sons to be accepting of women in the workplace and grow into men who model that respect,” she added.

Neil Cavuto’s final morning at Fox News after nearly 30 years – His haunting farewell still stirs audiences to this day!

Cavuto, who has been known for frequently challenging President-elect Donald Trmp, was a network mainstay, hosting three shows across Fox News and sister channel Fox Business Network, totaling 12 hours of programming per week. In addition to anchoring the daily program Your World, he also anchored Cavuto: Coast to Coast and the weekend show Cavuto Live.

Cavuto went on to thank the higher-ups at Fox in his departure note, saying, “I’m forever grateful to my bosses here. They’ve been very good to me these many years and offered a very generous opportunity for me to stay years more.”

According to CNN, a person familiar with the matter said that Cavuto was offered a contract extension but at a lower salary, and he declined.

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Trmp has frequently cl@shed with Cavuto for fact-checking him on a wide range of topics throughout the years, most recently during the 2024 presidential election. Trmp was quick to celebrate the news of the host’s departure from the network.

“GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICA! Neil Cavuto, the Lowest Rated Anchor on Fox, by far, is leaving – Should have happened a long time ago!” Trmp wrote on his Trth S0cial platform.

Neil Cavuto on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’.Fox News

But not everyone shared the president-elect’s sentiments. Network colleagues on The Five spent a few minutes going around in a circle to send him well wishes.

Dana Perino praised his “big heart” and “trusted voice” during the segment, and Jesse Watters commended his “great work ethic” and “great career.” Jessica Tarlov told viewers that Cavuto is known to write hand-written appreciation notes to first-time guests on his shows.

“Neil Cavuto is not only a good man, he’s really smart, and I learned a lot from listening to him,” co-host Jeanine Pirro added on The Five. “We wish you well. You need a break Neil! And I hope you enjoy every minute.”

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Others took to social media to praise Cavuto following his final broadcast.

“I’ve always appreciated you. You call balls and strikes. You’re not a ‘yes-man.’ It’s an honor to be on your show,” The Hill editor-in-chief Bob Cusack said.

“Bravo Neil Cavuto on 3 great decades at Fox News. Fair and balanced for real, Neil never chickened out,” former Fox News anchor Geraldo Rivera added on X. “Even in the Time of Trmp, when it would have been easy, he was a truth teller. He angered the ideologues but never backed down.”

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Fox News shared a statement with PEOPLE that paid tribute to their longtime anchor, describing his decades-long tenure as “illustrious.”

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with FOX News Media,” the network said in a statement, per USA Today. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

AFTER STEPPING AWAY – “Who Will Own Diddly Squat Farm?” – Jeremy Clarkson reveals Sh0cking Name that stuns Fans!

Jeremy Clarkson makes surprise prediction about ‘new owner’ of Diddly Squat Farm

In a recent article, the Clarkson’s Farm star shared details about a new technological marvel in use on his Oxfordshire farm, something he dubbed the “coolest machine in the world”

Jeremy opened up about a new piece of equipment in use on his Oxfordshire farm (Image: Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson has cheekily a surprise prediction about a possible “new owner” of Diddly Squat Farm in the future. The Clarkson’s Farm star shared the revelation in a recent article in which he opened up about a new technological marvel in use on his Oxfordshire farm, a “driverless” tractor known as AgBot T2.

Clearly pleased with his purchase, Jeremy dubbed the AgBot the “coolest machine in the world”. His co-star Kaleb Cooper, though, apparently “hates” it and fears the impact of autonomous tractors on his job. Jeremy explained that the tractor would soon face a new challenge, precision drilling, something the former Top Gear star says has never been attempted on any farm previously. Explaining the move, he detailed how somebody had visited the farm to map the area underground.

 

Jeremy jokingly suggested that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be the future owner of his farm (Image: Getty Images)

He went on to explain how this data was then “fed” into a drill that is due to be towed behind the AgBot to plant seeds on the farm more accurately.

Jeremy wrote in the Times: “Has it worked? Will it work? Ah well, that’s the thing. We aren’t going to know until the harvest and, even then, it’s impossible to be sure because if we get a good yield, that might be down to some other factor like the weather.

“It’ll probably be ten years before we really know, and by then Rachel Reeves will be the new owner of Diddly Squat and it’ll be full of houses and wind turbines.”

Fans of the hit Amazon Prime show recently took to the r/ClarksonsFarm subreddit to share their views on Jeremy’s new toy – and it appears to have left them somewhat divided.

 

Jeremy dubbed the AgBot the “coolest machine in the world” (Image: Getty Images)

Despite some fans thinking that the autonomous tractor would be handy for the farmhands, others believed it would ultimately prove to be more of a harm. indeed, one said: “This kills jobs like Kaleb’s.”

“You don’t need a contractor if you have a robot farmer. Increased size of manageable farm land with fewer people needed will reduce the number of farmers needed, and the number of jobs in farming further.”

Yet, a more positive viewer dubbed the technology in robotic farm equipment “insanely impressive” and “the future”. They also claimed it would allow people like Kaleb to do “higher value tasks” they may not have the time for.

Another said it would allow them to “manage more fields” at once, theorising that Kaleb could set Jeremy’s field up for drilling before setting up his own. They also highlighted how they’d be made aware that the tractor had completed its job via text alert.

One Reddit user suggested: “Introducing horses into farming has killed off farming jobs. Introducing tractors has killed off farming jobs. This is just the next step, we’ve always managed.”

“I Haven’t G0t An0ther Battle Left in Me” – HEARTBREAKING – EastEnders veteran Danniella Westbrook BREAKS DOWN after SURG3RY, leaving fans stunned!

EastEnders’ legend reassures fans after breaking down in tears over appearance

In a tearful post, EastEnders icon Danniella Westbrook opened up about her fears and insecurities following a huge operation, leaving fans concerned.

Danniella Westbrook was seen in tears after having surg3ry on her face. (Image: ITV)

Former EastEnders actor Danniella Westbrook appeared in floods of tears as she shared an emotional post on TikTok over the weekend. The Sam Mitchell star shared how she was struggling after having an operation that left her with fears of having an infection following her latest operation. She previously revealed she was getting her “face rebuilt” as she headed into “very long” surg3ry two years after admitting she hated the results of her last facial reconstruction following years of dg abuse.

However, in the now-deleted clip, it seems that Danniella was struggling in the aftermath as she admitted applying a filter to her face because she “h2tes how she looks and h2tes h3rself”. She also told how she was forced to stay in the house for “hours” because her boyfriend, Chasa Symonds, went to visit his child without leaving her a key, meaning she could not let herself back inside if she left.

Danniella Westbrook shared she was not “feeling well” following the procedure. (Image: TikTok)

The clip saw the TV personality share: “I’m n0t feeling well. I’ve got tinnitus and anxiety. I haven’t g0t an0ther b@ttle left in me.”

The star claimed she needed to go back to the hospital, but Chasa was going to Croydon and couldn’t take her. After initially declaring that she’d instead get the tube, Danniella told how Chasa did take her in the end and stayed with her, with medics informing her that she had an infection.

Following the very emotional post, Danniella’s team confirmed that her social media accounts have been temporarily removed while she works on her mental health.

Alongside a glam snap of the star, RIB Entertainment penned: “OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DANNIELLA WESTBROOK. In light of emotional content recently shared on social media, we want to reassure everyone that Danniella is safe and being supported by the right people.

Danniella is in a relationship with social media star Chasa. (Image: INSTAGRAM)

“Her social media accounts have been temporarily taken offline as she takes this time to focus on her mental health and wellbeing.”

In 2023, Danniella admitted that she hated the results of the facial reconstruction she had that year, having up until that point waited seven years to find a surgeon willing to do the operation due to the condition of her septum.

And taking to Instagram, Danniella posted an image of herself clad in a hospital gown while Chasa held her hand, noting that it was a “big day” for her as she prepared to go under the knife once again.

She penned: “Big day for me heading down for a very long surg3ry right now to rebuild my face. Then I can get back to work and we can get on with our life together.”

Emmerdale: Will John Sugden Be Taken Down by Robert’s Fateful Alliance?

Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ unlikely pair will join forces to take John Sugden down

Emmerdale viewers have been predicting how John Sugden’s storyline will end on the ITV soap, and a new theory emerged following tonight’s episode.

John Sugden could be ‘taken down’ by two villagers soon (Image: ITV)

ITV soap fans are convinced an unlikely duo will take Emmerdale villain John Sugden (played by Oliver Farnworth) down in scenes yet to air. In a recent twist, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) returned to the Yorkshire Dales just as his ex-husband Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) was set to tie the knot with John.

John is Robert’s half-brother and a villain who has been terrorising the village with a series of killings. During tonight’s heated instalment, Robert found out about John’s latest attack on him after the latter reminded Caleb Milligan (Will Ash) about a debt.

John, who is paranoid that Robert could cause trouble for his marriage to Aaron, pressured Caleb to end his employment at his firm as Robert tries to rebuild his life after coming out of prison.

Robert Sugden got in a heated row with John on Emmerdale tonight (Image: ITV)

 

Fans are manifesting that Robert and someone else in the Dales will end John’s reign of terror and save Aaron.

One viewer believes Robert will team up with Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) to take on evil John.

One fan posted on X, “I’m looking forward to Robert vs. John,” while another added, “This is why bringing Robert back was a smart move.”

Another noted: “So here’s a prediction… Both Mack and Robert have clearly shown a more than obvious disdain for John and both love Aaron (for totally different reasons, obviously). So who better to team up and actually expose his true colours once and for all?”

Meanwhile, someone else thought Caleb and Robert might form an alliance. They penned: “Caleb seems to have a bit of a soft spot for Robert. I hope they join forces and bring John down.”

Andy Whyment of Corrie – A WORLD APART On Screen and Off – Fans Go Wild over his Real-Life Revelations!

Corrie legend flooded with support as they make relationship announcement

A Coronation Street and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here star has reached a huge relationship landmark.

Corrie’s Kirk Sutherland cracks brilliant one liners

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment, who has played factory worker Kirk Sutherland on the ITV show since 2000, has been flooded with support from his co-stars as he shared a sweet relationship update. The 44-year-old’s character has had a turbulent time recently with his estranged wife Beth Tinker (Lisa George) leaving Weatherfield and the death of his stepson Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), but off-screen, his life is far more settled with his wife of 18 years, Nicola. The couple share two children and they celebrated the landmark anniversary on Monday, June 23, and the couple’s icon took to Instagram to mark the occasion.

Taking to Instagram, the star, who also appeared on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here in 2019, shared several snaps of the couple and captioned them: “18 years married to @nicski31 Happy Anniversary babe Love You Forever xxx.” His Coronation Street co-stars were thrilled for the pair and took to the comments to congratulate them on reaching such a significant anniversary.

 

Andrew Whyment and Nicola Willis have been married for 18 years and have two children (Image: Getty)

His former on-screen wife Lisa George commented: “Happy anniversary mate.”

Meanwhile, Samia Longchambon, who plays his on-screen sister Maria Windass, wrote, “Happy anniversary, guys!” followed by a red love heart emoji.

Claire Sweeney (Cassie Plummer), Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs), Sally Dyvenor (Sally Metcalfe) and Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) all chimed in: “Happy Anniversary.”

Kym Marsh, who co-starred with Andy until her departure from the show in 2019, added, “Ahh, happy anniversary, you two,” and she included a red love heart emoji.

 

Coronation Street star Andrew Whyment has shared a relationship landmark (Image: ITV)

Andrew and Nicola married in 2007 in a glitzy ceremony attended by their celebrity friends, which was covered by OK!

They share a son and a daughter named Thomas, born in 2009 and Hollie, born in 2011.

Speaking about his wife in OK! in 2017, he admitted he is a lucky man. He noted: “I’ve been punching above my weight for years – she’s gorgeous! I’m a very lucky bloke. We’ve been together 14 years and we just don’t argue. We get on so well.”

“From GLAM to GRIM” – ITV stars sh0cked as shows ‘Banished to Basement’ in budget crackdown!

This Morning and GMB ‘downgraded’ as ITV stars ‘no longer getting plush lifestyle’

Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, and This Morning are currently filmed at the Television Centre in Shepherd’s Bush, London.

This Morning and Loose Women and Lorraine are all filmed in White City in London (Image: ITV)

This Morning, Lorraine, Loose Women, and Good Morning Britain reportedly have a new home. The daytime shows have been filmed at the Television Centre in Shepherd’s Bush since 2018, but a location shake-up comes amid reports of a “money-saving mission” at ITV. A source told The Sun that the change has been confirmed, but the updated location is a “far cry” from their usual surroundings in White City, West London. It comes after ITV fans were informed earlier this year that Lorraine and Loose Women have had their usual time slots axed, and will take effect in January 2026. The changes also see Good Morning Britain being extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9am. But, Lorraine will no longer hold their usual hour-long 9am slot, and will instead run from 9.30am to 10am.

The source told the publication, “ITV are on a major budget saving mission and have landed a new deal to film ITV Daytime at what was The Hospital Club.

 

Loose Women has been filmed at the television studio since 2018 (Image: ITV)

“It’s quite apt, really, as I’m sure they hope the move to the former hospital will breathe some life into their programme budgets. All three of their main shows, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will be based there… in the basement where there’s a state of the art studio.

“The changes are needed to keep up with the ever-evolving world of TV, but it’s a far cry from the plush life stars have become accustomed to at White City.”

A source comment told Express.co.uk, “We have always said that when the changes to our daytime schedule take place in 2026 that Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will broadcast from a new central London location. The new studio is not yet confirmed and when it is we will obviously communicate that news to our staff first.”

 

Good Morning Britain is also filmed at the same location (Image: ITV)

Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of ITV’s Media and Entertainment Division, explained earlier this month about the schedule changes: “Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres.

“These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever.”

The news for Lorraine means that her usual Friday stand-ins, Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard, will no longer be needed. It was also announced on Tuesday (May 20) that ITV Studios will no longer make Good Morning Britain, but instead it will be made by ITN.

The change will form part of a renewed agreement between ITV and ITN. ITN will produce national, international, London, and digital news for ITV for the next five years, with options to extend.