First on LateNighter: It’s been more than six weeks since Greg Gutfeld was last seen on Fox News, but mom, he’s coming home.

A representative for the cable news network confirmed to LateNigher early Sunday that Gutfeld will return to air on both networks on Monday, January 6, 2025 Gutfeld!and so forth The five.

Rumors began swirling in early December after Gutfeld disappeared from both shows for several weeks without explanation, eventually prompting the host to release a statement with the unexpected news that he and his wife Elena Moussa had given birth to a baby girl. The child, who they revealed is called Mira, is the couple’s first.

“She has Elena’s beautiful eyes and my rock hard abs,” Gutfeld joked in the statement, which was shared on both of his shows. “We worked hard to teach her three languages ​​and put her through a rigorous training program.”

The presenter later posted a message to his fans directly on Twitter/X, writing: “See, this is how you keep a secret. Thanks to all the kind words! See you in a few minutes!”

Gutfeld!the show, continued without Gutfeld, the host, with Kat Timpf, Tyrus and Tom Shillue helping to keep his seat warm.

Gutfeld’s evening show, which began in April 2021 with a time slot at 11 p.m. ET before reaching its current time slot at 10 p.m. ET, has become a ratings juggernaut for the cable news network.

It has reached 2024, according to year-end Nielsen ratings data released by Fox News Gutfeld! increased its nightly average to 2,500,000 total viewers, a 35% increase from last year. It was a similar story among viewers ages 25 to 54, with a nightly average of 355,000 viewers, up 33% from last year.

The show now attracts the most viewers on all of cable at 10:00 p.m. ET and is the highest-rated show on all of cable news among viewers 25-54.

Gutfeld himself has a busy 2025 ahead of him. In addition to being a new father and carrying out his regular hosting duties Gutfeld! And The fiveHe has a dozen tour dates planned across the country.