Fox News' Juan Williams leaves 'The Five' after COVID experience

‘The Five’ co-host Juan Williams had big personal news to share on Wednesday’s schedule: He is leaving the Fox News workday talk show.

Williams, 67, who has served as the liberal voice of Chat Fest for nearly seven years, plans to return to the show’s in-person studios and quit related to her own experience of being COVID-19 last winter. Said his decision. He will remain a political analyst for Fox News.

“Now it’s time for One More Thing and I have an announcement. It’s my last day to host ‘The Five’. COVID taught me a lot. I’ll be in DC as soon as the show goes back to New York Studios, “He told the audience.

The co-hosts of “The Five” (on weekdays, 5 pm EDT / 2 pm PDT) will return to the show’s studio at Fox News’ New York headquarters from Tuesday. Rolling out the generous hosts until a permanent replacement is named will fill Williams’ spot.

Williams will continue to work for Fox News as a political analyst from Washington, DC, where he lives. He thanked the audience for watching “The Five”.

“You know, it’s been seven years since I’ve been the daily host of the show. The show’s popularity has grown every year, so thank you. Thank you so much to you, the audience,” he said, before co- Host Dana Perino features a clip highlighting Williams’ time on the show.

Megan Albano, vice president of Fox News, who oversees “The Five” and weekend programming, thanked Williams for her commitment to the show and acknowledged her decision not to continue as the show’s return to the studio did.

“As we began planning ‘The Return of the Five’ a few months ago at his headquarters in New York City Studios, Juan decided to remain in Washington, DC permanently. We requested his understanding, understanding and being close to his family. Appreciated her desire to stay and recognized that a remote co-hosting role in a roundtable in-studio program was not a long-term option, ”she said in a statement.

She continued: “While we will remember his pragmatic contributions every night and look forward to welcoming him on the set whenever he is in New York, we are delighted to have him as a senior political analyst with Fox News Media Longer roles continue. “

Liberal Williams was generally the only one on the conservative-skewed talk show, often co-head with co-hosts Greg Gutfeld and Jessie Waters.

“It is a real honor and pleasure to work with you, Juan. You have made a good decision for yourself and your family. You will be missed but not far away. I am sure you will be in the ‘America’s Newsroom’.” ” “Perino said after the highlight reel, inviting him to co-host the morning news program.

“Probably not ‘Waters World’,” Waters said, referring to his weekly Fox News program. He pointed to their shared affinity for the Black Eyed Peas, as their presence at a concert of the band was referenced in the highlight reel.

“I’m going to miss you, Juan, but maybe we’ll see each other at the Black Eyed Peas Concert,” he said.

“It was fun,” Williams replied.

“Still a terrible band,” Gutfeld said, as soon as the program ended.