Jesse Watters will take over the 8pm prime time slot on
Fox News after Tucker Carlson was fired by the network.
Announced as part of a shuffle that will also see Laura Ingraham shift earlier in the evening and late-night host Greg Gutfeld move up to 10pm, Watters' will now man the hallowed 8pm slot - left vacant by longtime fixture Carlson back in April.
The brand-new lineup will also see Ingraham, previously the host of the 10pm hour, kick off the primetime programming block at 7pm. Seasoned commentator Sean Hannity, meanwhile, will keep his old 9pm time, top brass confirmed in a statement.
Fox's announcement came as many had pegged Watters to be the clear-cut choice to replace Carlson, given the ratings he commands and the screen presence he exhibits on-set.
His current show, Jesse Watters Primetime, which only began airing last year, currently boasts an average of about 2.6 million viewers a night, while his long running Saturday show, Watters' World, drew in 1.9 million viewers before being pulled in 2022.
Moreover, Watters, a staunch conservative from Philadelphia, is also a vehement supporter of ex-president Donald Trump, the man whose presidential run helped make Carlson a household name.
That, along with Watters' apparent loyalty to the network who made him a star himself, makes him the clear candidate to address flailing ratings seen since Carlson's shock departure - after which
Fox News' ratings fell behind MSNBC.
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