Sean Hannity and wife divorce after more than 20 years
Fox News host Sean Hannity and his wife, Jill Rhodes, have
divorced after more than 20 years of marriage, Page Six has exclusively
confirmed.
Hannity, 58, and former journalist Rhodes, 57, were married
in 1993 and have two children, a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Merri Kelly.
Friends of the former couple say they have been legally
divorced for more than a year and separated many years prior to that, but kept
it under wraps.
However, rumors of a split were floating around prior to the
COVID-19 pandemic as Rhodes was not seen at various Fox News events alongside
Hannity.
When asked for comment, Hannity and Rhodes issued a joint
statement to Page Six, which reads, “Sean and Jill are committed to working
together for the best interests of their children. Amicable agreements were
entered into over four years ago between Sean and Jill.
“They maintain a close relationship as parents to their
children. Neither will have any further comments and ask for the sake of their
children that their privacy be respected.”
One friend of the former couple, who lived together on Long
Island, said their split “is very amicable. Sean and Jill remain on very good
terms and still have family dinners, and attend tennis tournaments for their
children. Sean is still close with members of Jill’s family.”
The friend said neither Hannity — the host of “Hannity” on
Fox News and of the nationally syndicated talk radio show “The Sean Hannity
Show” — nor Rhodes were involved with other people and that “Sean is basically
a workaholic.”
Hannity once said Rhodes was the brains behind his success
as a talk show host and the author of three best-selling books. He dedicated
his first book, “Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty Over Liberalism,”
to her in 2002.
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