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Fox News primetime star Sean Hannity is engaged to his colleague Ainsley Earhardt, Fox News reported Thursday.

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According to the outlet, Hannity and Earhardt got engaged over Christmas.

“We are overjoyed and so grateful to our families for all their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,” they said in a joint statement.

Rumors about Hannity and Earhardt’s relationship first began circulating during the COVID-19 pandemic, when People Magazine quoted an anonymous source as saying the two had been together “for years.”

Earhardt denied the report in a statement at the time, saying, “Right now I’m focused on raising my daughter and not dating anyone.”

Hannity also issued a statement at the time saying, “I do not discuss my personal life in public.”

This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.