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Maria Bartiromo departs Fox News and Fox Business after 12 years

Fox announced immediate programming and host adjustments across multiple shows following the anchor's sudden exit.

Updated Sep 3, 2026 · 17:25 UTC2 reports

The short version

Maria Bartiromo has left Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network after twelve and a half years with the broadcaster.
Her departure takes effect immediately, with her final weekday morning broadcast airing on Thursday.
Fox is replacing her former programs with interim and rotating hosts while preparing a broader weekday schedule revamp.

Fox announced Maria Bartiromo's departure on Thursday after 12 and a half years at the network, thanking her for her work and offering well wishes for her future.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" aired its final edition on Thursday morning and will transition to "Mornings with FOX Business" using rotating anchors starting Friday.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The weekly show "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street" has been renamed "FBN’s Wall Street," with Cheryl Casone hosting this week prior to a rotation of anchors.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Jason Chaffetz will guest host Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures" this Sunday, with a permanent successor to be named later.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Fox Business Network announced that it plans to roll out an updated weekday programming lineup in the coming weeks.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]

Neither Fox nor Bartiromo provided a specific reason for her abrupt departure.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Permanent hosting assignments for Bartiromo's former weekend and morning programming slots have not yet been announced.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]