The New Trio: Who Are The Current Fox & Friends Weekend Hosts After The Major 2025 Lineup Shakeup?
The landscape of cable news weekend programming has undergone a significant transformation in early 2025, ushering in a new era for one of the most-watched morning shows. As of the current date, the team helming the popular *Fox & Friends Weekend* broadcast is a dynamic trio of veteran Fox News personalities and seasoned political commentators. The show’s latest co-hosts are Rachel Campos-Duffy, Charles Hurt, and Griff Jenkins, a lineup solidified by a major network shakeup that saw a popular host transition to a new weekday role. This new combination brings a blend of political analysis, on-the-ground reporting, and conservative commentary to the Saturday and Sunday morning audience.
The updated co-host panel was finalized following the departure of Will Cain, who exited the weekend show to launch his own weekday program. This move, announced by Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, highlights the network's commitment to refreshing its on-air talent and programming schedule. The current hosts are now tasked with maintaining the show's signature format—a mix of news, entertainment, and political discussion—from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET.
Meet the Hosts: The Current Fox & Friends Weekend Trio
The three co-hosts of *Fox & Friends Weekend*—Rachel Campos-Duffy, Charles Hurt, and Griff Jenkins—each bring a unique background and perspective to the cable news morning show. Their collective experience spans reality television, political journalism, and decades of on-the-ground reporting, creating a robust and engaging broadcast.
Rachel Campos-Duffy: The Conservative Voice and Reality TV Alum
- Full Name: Rachel Campos-Duffy (née Campos)
- Role: Co-Host, *Fox & Friends Weekend*
- Start Date on Show: 2021
- Notable Background: First gained national fame as a cast member on the MTV reality television series *The Real World: San Francisco* in 1994.
- Career Highlights: New York Times best-selling author; former Fox News contributor; co-host of *From the Kitchen Table* podcast.
- Personal Life: Married to former Republican Congressman Sean Duffy; they have nine children.
- Signature Style: Known for her conservative commentary, focus on family values, and ability to connect with the audience on cultural issues.
Charles Hurt: The Washington Times Opinion Editor
- Full Name: Henry Charles Hurt III
- Role: Co-Host, *Fox & Friends Weekend*
- Start Date on Show: January 18, 2025 (Replacing Will Cain)
- Notable Background: Opinion Editor and a columnist for *The Washington Times*.
- Career Highlights: Seasoned political commentator and journalist who has covered Washington D.C. politics for over two decades; frequent Fox News contributor on evening programs.
- Signature Style: Provides sharp, conservative political analysis and insights directly from the nation's capital, often focusing on presidential politics and congressional actions.
Griff Jenkins: The Veteran Correspondent
- Full Name: William Griffin Jenkins
- Role: Co-Host, *Fox & Friends Weekend*
- Start Date on Show: September 2024 (Permanent Co-Host)
- Notable Background: Veteran Fox News Channel (FNC) correspondent, having been with the network since 2003.
- Career Highlights: Began at FNC as a radio producer; served as a Washington-based correspondent, reporting on major political and national events from the field; known for his extensive on-the-ground coverage.
- Signature Style: Brings a reporter's perspective to the desk, emphasizing breaking news, national security, and providing context from his years of experience covering major events.
The Major 2025 Lineup Shakeup and Programming Changes
The current configuration of the *Fox & Friends Weekend* desk is a direct result of a significant programming overhaul at the Fox News Channel in early 2025. This shakeup affected both the weekday afternoon and weekend morning schedules, demonstrating the network’s strategy to elevate key talent into new, prominent roles.
The most notable change was the departure of Will Cain, who had been a co-host of the weekend morning show. Cain made his final appearance on *Fox & Friends Weekend* on January 18, 2025.
The Rise of The Will Cain Show
Will Cain transitioned to launch his own weekday program, *The Will Cain Show*, which took over the 4 PM/ET weekday timeslot on FNC. This move solidified Cain's role as a major voice in the network's weekday lineup, moving him from a weekend news and lifestyle format to a more focused afternoon political and cultural commentary show. His replacement on the weekend show was the veteran political analyst, Charles Hurt.
Griff Jenkins' Elevation to Permanent Co-Host
Another crucial element of the new lineup was the promotion of Griff Jenkins. Jenkins officially joined the weekend team as a permanent co-host in September 2024, solidifying his role alongside Rachel Campos-Duffy and the incoming Charles Hurt. Jenkins, a long-serving Washington-based correspondent, brought his extensive reporting experience to the anchor desk, adding a layer of journalistic depth to the morning broadcast. His promotion was part of a broader revamp of the weekend programming schedule.
The Broader Fox News Weekend Ecosystem
The *Fox & Friends Weekend* show is the flagship component of Fox News Channel's Saturday and Sunday morning block. It airs from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, serving as the network’s primary weekend news and political discussion program. The show follows *Fox & Friends First*, which airs earlier in the morning.
The success of the weekend show is often measured against its weekday counterpart, the highly rated *Fox & Friends*. The weekday version is hosted by a separate team, which currently includes Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones, along with meteorologist Janice Dean. The weekend edition maintains a similar format but often focuses on a slightly softer blend of news, entertainment, and cultural topics, while still delivering strong political commentary.
Key Weekend Programming Entities
The new *Fox & Friends Weekend* trio is part of a larger, revamped weekend schedule designed to capture the conservative audience throughout Saturday and Sunday. Other key programs and personalities that form this weekend ecosystem include:
- *Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany:* The former White House Press Secretary hosts her own program following the morning show, focusing on political and cultural issues.
- *The Big Weekend Show:* This program, which features a rotating panel of hosts, airs later in the weekend schedule, providing a continuous stream of discussion and analysis.
- Adam Klotz: Serves as the meteorologist for the weekend edition, providing national weather updates alongside the three co-hosts.
- Fox News Sunday: A separate, long-running program that focuses on in-depth interviews with political leaders and newsmakers.
The combination of Rachel Campos-Duffy's cultural insight, Charles Hurt's political experience, and Griff Jenkins' reporting background ensures that *Fox & Friends Weekend* remains a dominant force in the Saturday and Sunday morning cable news ratings. The 2025 programming changes have successfully injected new energy and talent into the show, setting the stage for continued topical authority and audience engagement in the coming years.
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