Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity celebrate with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of their Saturday wedding

Fox News hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity are getting married on Saturday, Oct. 24, and on Friday night they celebrated with family, colleagues and a guest list heavy on political figures at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, according to CNN and Fox News.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended the pre-wedding dinner, CNN reported, citing sources. The president is not expected to attend the ceremony itself, which CNN said will take place at a separate location.

Are Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt getting married?

Yes. CNN reported that the couple are marrying on Saturday, and Fox News described Friday’s event as a celebration “ahead of Saturday’s ceremony.” Mediaite called it a wedding rehearsal dinner. As of Saturday morning, details of the ceremony, including the exact venue, had not been widely reported.

Hannity proposed over Christmas 2024 at their home church in Florida, and the couple announced the engagement that December, according to Fox News. At the time, Trump wrote on Truth Social that “there are no finer people than these, and there will be no finer couple,” CNN reported.

Who attended the Mar-a-Lago celebration?

According to Fox News, CNN and Mediaite, guests included:

• The Trump family: President Trump, Melania Trump, and Eric and Lara Trump
• Administration officials: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette; Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, actress Cheryl Hines; and Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia
• Lawmakers: Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, among others
• Fox News leadership and talent: Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, Fox News President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace, and Earhardt’s “Fox & Friends” co-hosts Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade
• Friends of the couple: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, country singer Lee Greenwood, podcast host Sage Steele, TV personality Jillian Michaels, and Steve and Andrea Wynn

Earlier Friday, Trump told reporters, “We’re gonna go over and celebrate with Sean Hannity and Ainsley at Mar-a-Lago. They’re doing a big, beautiful thing,” CNN reported. Mediaite noted that the president had held a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, that afternoon.

Why did they choose Mar-a-Lago?

Hannity addressed the choice of venue in a statement published by Fox News. “I’ve had a personal relationship with President Trump for over 30 years,” he said. “When Ainsley and I began planning this celebration, it was important to us that he could be part of this special time in our lives. We chose to host a party at Mar-a-Lago and paid fair market value for the venue.”

CNN wrote that the “fair market value” line seemed intended to get ahead of questions about the financial arrangement, and said it had reached out to the Trump Organization for comment. No further details on the cost have been reported.

What did Ainsley Earhardt say?

“My heart is overflowing with gratitude and joy,” Earhardt said in the statement published by Fox News. “To celebrate this beautiful season of our lives surrounded by the people we love most is truly a dream come true.” She added that she was “so thankful” that God “brought Sean and me together” and that “the very best is yet to come.”

Hannity said, “Faith, family and friendship are what matter most in life,” and thanked everyone for “being part of such a special evening,” according to Fox News.

Who is Ainsley Earhardt?

Earhardt joined Fox News in 2007 and became a co-host of the morning show “Fox & Friends” in 2016, according to Fox News. Hannity has been with the network since its launch in 1996 and hosts the 9 p.m. program “Hannity” as well as the podcast “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.”

The two were dubbed the “first couple of Fox News” when their relationship became public, CNN reported. The relationship was first reported in 2020, not long after Hannity confirmed that his first marriage had ended in divorce. CNN noted that Earhardt has been married twice before. The couple have generally tried to keep their relationship private, and both are vocal supporters of Trump on air and personal friends of his off air, according to CNN.

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