And generally, the tension was highest with co-host Greg Gutfeld.īesides having near-daily shoutfests with Williams during Five broadcasts, Gutfeld was also outspoken both behind the scenes and on the air about his desire that the program fully return to the studio. While Williams’ presence on The Five as the lone liberal pundit had always lent itself to fiery on-air debates and clashes, the tension seemed to ramp up in recent months, especially after the show went back to filming remotely after Williams’ December covid diagnosis. “While we will miss his insightful contributions each night and look forward to welcoming him on set whenever he’s in New York, we are pleased to have him continue his longtime role as a senior political analyst with Fox News Media.” “We accommodated his request, understanding and appreciating his desire to remain closer to his family and recognizing that a remote co-hosting role on a roundtable in-studio program was not a long-term option,” Albano added.
“As we started planning The Five’s return to its New York City studio at our headquarters a few months ago, Juan decided to stay in Washington, DC permanently. We are incredibly grateful for his commitment to the show and its success over the last several years,” Megan Albano, VP for The Five and Weekend Programming, said in a statement. “As Juan Williams announced on air today, he will be leaving The Five to live in Washington, D.C. Juan Williams Leaves Fox News Co-Hosts Speechless With Powerful Black Lives Matter Defenseįox also intends to try out a rotating series of liberal commentators in the immediate aftermath before settling on a permanent replacement for Williams. My work as a Fox News political analyst will continue.” I’ll be working for Fox out of Washington. “As the show goes back to the New York studio, I’ll be staying in D.C. “Covid taught me a lot of lessons,” he added. “This is my last day hosting The Five,” Williams said at the end of Wednesday’s broadcast. The hosts had briefly resumed broadcasting from the Fox News studios in New York to the in the fall of 2020. Williams, who has been with the show since 2011, was diagnosed with COVID-19 months ago, forcing the program to return to remote filming.
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