{"id":51519,"date":"2026-01-05T22:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=51519"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:21:19","slug":"a-throwback-of-young-ainsley-earhardt-delights-fans-as-fox-friends-welcomes-a-new-co-host","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=51519","title":{"rendered":"A throwback of young Ainsley Earhardt delights fans as Fox &#038; Friends welcomes a new co-host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ainsley Earhardt<\/strong>\u00a0is stealing hearts all over again. This time thanks to a resurfaced throwback clip that left fans \u201cobsessed.\u201d The nostalgic moment, posted on Instagram, showed a young Ainsley from 2008, long before she became a household name on the\u00a0<em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>\u00a0couch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"weverydaystories.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/weverydaystories.com\/weverydaystories.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earhardt\u00a0<strong>joined Fox News in 2007<\/strong>\u00a0and has been co-hosting\u00a0<em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>\u00a0since 2016, becoming one of the network\u2019s most recognizable morning voices. The retro clip reminded fans just how far she\u2019s come, with many flooding the comments to share their excitement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>One user wrote,\u00a0<em>\u201cObsessed! Well deserved my friend!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0while another chimed in,\u00a0<em>\u201cThis is the best clip &amp; best new co-host!!! So excited for you dad!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9636 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nba-daily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ainsley-Earhardt-with-Griff-Jenkins-on-Fox-and-Friends-2008-instagram.jpg?fit=1006%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nba-daily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ainsley-Earhardt-with-Griff-Jenkins-on-Fox-and-Friends-2008-instagram.jpg?fit=1006%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Instagram\/Fox &amp; Friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The flood of love was a reminder of Ainsley\u2019s staying power and how viewers have grown up right alongside her.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Griff Jenkins joins the weekend lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The walk down memory lane came as Fox News confirmed a new shake-up for its weekend schedule. Starting September 20,\u00a0<strong>Griff Jenkins<\/strong>\u00a0will officially join Rachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Hurt as the third co-host of\u00a0<em>Fox &amp; Friends Weekend<\/em>, airing every Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 10 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"weverydaystories.com_responsive_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fox &amp; Friends Weekend remains the top-rated program in its time slot, averaging 1.2 million viewers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Instagram\/Fox &amp; Friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jenkins isn\u2019t exactly a newcomer. He\u2019s been with Fox News since 2003, covering everything from wars in the Middle East to the southern border. Fans got a kick out of seeing his first fill-in co-hosting appearance from, you guessed it, 2008, the very same year as Ainsley\u2019s throwback.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The Instagram caption teased:\u00a0<em>\u201cWATCH: @GriffJenkins first co-hosted Fox &amp; Friends in 2008! Catch his official debut as Fox &amp; Friends Weekend co-host this Saturday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fans show their support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"weverydaystories.com_responsive_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The announcement drew an outpouring of positivity.\u00a0<em>\u201cSo happy for you @griffjenkins,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one fan commented. Another praised the decision:\u00a0<em>\u201cCongrats!!! F&amp;F needs to be fun again!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>One longtime viewer even recalled meeting Jenkins on the streets of Washington, D.C. years ago, calling him a \u201cgreat guy and good choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOvrTiZjR8z\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fserieaenglish.com&amp;rp=%2Ffans-gush-over-throwback-of-young-ainsley-earhardt-as-fox-friends-welcomes-new-co-host%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawPAzslleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegCLW1IlDHL8dZcfafB8mQq8O4pIDAt97uR#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7881.199999809265%7D\" height=\"1112\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1112\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For his part, Jenkins reacted with gratitude, thanking a colleague on social media:\u00a0<em>\u201cThank you \u2013 such incredible kind words!<\/em>\u00a0<em>I am humbled and grateful my friend! And GO DAWGS!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Weekend shake-up at Fox News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The refresh doesn\u2019t stop there. Fox News Media president Jay Wallace announced a full weekend revamp earlier this month.\u00a0<strong>Kayleigh McEnany<\/strong>\u00a0will front her own new program,\u00a0<em>Saturday in America<\/em>, airing Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET.<\/p>\n<p>On Sundays,\u00a0<strong>Peter Doocy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Jacqui Heinrich<\/strong>\u00a0will rotate as solo hosts of\u00a0<em>The Sunday Briefing<\/em>\u00a0at 11 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, longtime\u00a0<em>MediaBuzz<\/em>\u00a0host\u00a0<strong>Howie Kurtz<\/strong>\u00a0will step down from his show to move into a political media analyst role.<\/p>\n<p>With Ainsley\u2019s timeless throwback charm and Jenkins stepping into his new role, fans are more than ready for the next era of\u00a0<em>Fox &amp; Friends Weekend<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ainsley Earhardt\u00a0is stealing hearts all over again. 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