{"id":2649556,"date":"2026-08-25T19:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-names-new-co-host-for-the-five\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:22:30","slug":"fox-news-names-new-co-host-for-the-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-names-new-co-host-for-the-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News Names New Co-Host for &#8216;The Five&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffox-news-names-new-co-host-for-the-five%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Emily Compagno has been announced as a permanent co-host of Fox news&#8217; \u201cThe Five,\u201d beginning September 8. She will join Greg Gutfeld,Dana Perino,and Jesse Watters on the show,while Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. continue to rotate in the liberal seat. Compagno replaces her previous role on \u201cOutnumbered,\u201d which she left to join the new program. Her appointment fills the vacancy created after Jeanine Pirro left last year to serve as U.S. attorney for D.C. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised her for her talent and energy.  <\/p>\n<p>Compagno, a Bay Area native, has a background in law, having worked in criminal defense and civil litigation, as well as serving as a federal managing attorney and acting director at the Social Security Governance. She has also worked as a judicial extern and was once a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. She authored a bestselling book in 2024 titled \u201cUnder His Wings,\u201d focusing on faith and American service members.  <\/p>\n<p>She shared her excitement about the new role on social media and received congratulations from colleagues and fans, some jokingly encouraging her to be more assertive on the show. The program \u201cThe Five\u201d remains highly popular, with millions of viewers and a meaningful share of the cable news audience.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Emily Compagno will join \u201cThe Five\u201d as a permanent co-host, Fox News announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>She begins the new role on Sept. 8, sitting alongside Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, and Jesse Watters.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. will continue rotating in the show\u2019s liberal seat, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fox-news-emily-compagno-joins-five-new-co-host\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/08\/24\/emily-compagno-the-five-co-host\/91446476007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compagno will leave<\/a> her current position as co-host of \u201cOutnumbered.\u201d A rotation of Fox News personalities will fill that spot until a permanent replacement is named.<\/p>\n<p>The move fills the seat left open after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-picks-judge-jeanine-pirro-fill-dc-prosecutor-post-first-choice-blocked-gop-senator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeanine Pirro<\/a> departed last year to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised the choice. \u201cEmily is a highly accomplished host whose energy and talent have made her a standout across FOX News Media, and we are thrilled to officially welcome her to the show,\u201d Scott said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Five\u201d remains the <a href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2026\/08\/emily-compagno-named-co-host-of-fox-news-channels-the-five\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most-watched program in cable news.<\/a> In the second quarter of 2026, it averaged 3.6 million total viewers and captured more than 64 percent of the cable news audience in its 5 p.m. Eastern time slot, according to Nielsen data.<\/p>\n<p>Compagno first joined Fox News as a contributor in 2018 and became a co-host of \u201cOutnumbered\u201d in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Before television, she practiced law in criminal defense and civil litigation. She later served as a federal managing attorney and acting director at the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>She also worked as a senior judicial extern for the late Judge John T. Noonan on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>A Bay Area native, Compagno was captain of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad and later represented the NFL as an ambassador, including visits to U.S. troops overseas.<\/p>\n<p>She is the author of the 2024 New York Times bestseller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Under-His-Wings-Protected-American-ebook\/dp\/B0CW1B1JSL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cUnder His Wings,\u201d<\/a> published by Fox News Books, which focuses on faith and American service members.<\/p>\n<p>Compagno d the announcement on her social media accounts, remarking, \u201cSuch an honour\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Such an honour \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2764\ufe0f see you <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheFive?\">@TheFive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P01emIx6Lh\">pic.twitter.com\/P01emIx6Lh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EMILY COMPAGNO FG (@Rose_comp) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rose_comp\/status\/2092013669039083803?\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Friends, fans, and colleagues posted their congratulations to Compagno for the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Some encouraged her not to hold back:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats! This is awesome, NOW be meaner to Jessica!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jennifer (@blakeJennifer24) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/blakeJennifer24\/status\/2092024882091446353?\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cCongrats! 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