Ainsley Earhardt’s Attempt To Clarify Timeline Of Sean Hannity Romance Totally Backfires

A Timeline Full of Rumors: Inside Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt’s Scandal-Tinged Romance

Fox News has always been a powerhouse of personalities, but few relationships from the network have stirred the rumor mill quite like the ongoing saga of Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt. The two high-profile hosts are currently engaged, but their relationship hasn’t escaped whispers of a scandalous beginning—and the timeline only raises more questions than answers.

Their connection reportedly began around 2019, when the two were spotted attending a wedding together. That’s when eyebrows were raised across media circles. While Hannity’s divorce wasn’t yet public, the two appeared to already be close—sparking speculation that their romance may have started before his marriage had officially ended.

In a revealing exclusive with the Daily Mail, Earhardt dropped comments that only added fuel to the fire. “I didn’t know Sean had gone through a divorce at first. Nobody did. It was very private,” she said. “I only found out when we started comparing notes and stories because he knew I had gone through mine.”

At first glance, that statement might appear harmless. But in context, it suggests that by the time they were “comparing notes,” feelings had already begun to develop. Given that Hannity’s divorce from Jill Rhodes was finalized in 2019, it’s hard to pin down exactly when Earhardt and Hannity became romantically involved—but Earhardt’s own timeline makes things sound murkier than she may have intended.

In that same interview, she recalled a moment from 2020 when Hannity asked her out. Before saying yes, she claims she went to their boss for approval: “I really want your support because I’m crazy about this guy,” she told him.

It’s a telling admission. Being “crazy” about someone is rarely the result of a first date—it’s a feeling that tends to build up over time. So the question lingers: just how long had that chemistry been building behind the scenes?

Publicly, there’s no hard evidence that anything untoward happened while Hannity was still married. But the optics of it haven’t gone unnoticed. The overlap between Hannity’s divorce becoming public and the two becoming visibly close was narrow enough to raise questions—and Earhardt’s somewhat vague statements haven’t done much to clarify things.

Hannity, for his part, has remained characteristically tight-lipped. He rarely discusses his private life, even when pressed, and has made no public comment on the timeline of his relationship with Earhardt. In true Hannity fashion, he lets others do the talking while keeping his cards close to the chest.

But even if the romance didn’t begin under messy circumstances, their current arrangement is anything but conventional.

Despite being engaged, Hannity and Earhardt reportedly don’t plan to live together after marriage. Hannity lives in Florida full-time, while Earhardt is based in New York for Fox & Friends. The plan is to keep it that way. According to insiders, they spend weekends together in Florida but live separate lives during the week.

Their upcoming marriage—though lacking a public date—won’t be a spectacle. There will be no major public ceremony, and there’s already talk of a strict prenup in place.

While Hannity has kept his post-divorce life under wraps, Earhardt has had her own bumpy romantic history. Before Hannity, she was married to former Clemson quarterback William Proctor, who filed for divorce in 2018. That split came amid whispers of infidelity on Proctor’s part—rumors he has firmly denied. Before Proctor, she was married to Kevin McKinney, her college sweetheart.

Now, with a new chapter ahead, both Hannity and Earhardt appear to be navigating the relationship cautiously—despite their fame, wealth, and influence. Whether that caution is a result of past heartbreaks or the scrutiny of the media spotlight, it’s clear that this isn’t your typical fairytale Fox News romance.

Between the quiet beginnings, vague timelines, cross-country living situation, and emotional declarations made before the dust had fully settled, the story of Hannity and Earhardt remains one of the more mysterious relationships in cable news.

And while the public may never get the full truth about how and when it started, one thing’s for sure—the whispers aren’t going away anytime soon.