Wasn’t Sean Hannity still married?

In June 2020, Sean Hannity announced he and his wife of nearly three decades, Jill Rhodes, had divorced the previous year, USA Today reported, just days before his relationship with Ainsley Earhardt hit the press.

If Hannity and Earhardt had been dating for years, did that mean Hannity was still married during that time? Technically, yes. But Hannity and Rhodes had been separated for years, a detail he kept away from the public. “Amicable agreements were entered into over four years ago between Sean and Jill,” an insider told USA Today.

Hannity really wasn’t kidding when he said he doesn’t discuss his personal life.

The TV personality hadn’t even shared the news with his colleagues, who started to get suspicious when Rhodes stopped showing up to Fox News events with Hannity, Page Six reported. But Hannity and Rhodes, who married in 1993 and share two kids, remained friends. “Sean and Jill remain on very good terms and still have family dinners, and attend tennis tournaments for their children,” an insider said. “Sean is still close with members of Jill’s family.”

The decision to end their marriage had nothing to do with Earhardt. Instead, it was a result of Hannity’s schedule. “Sean is basically a workaholic,” the insider said. A source cited by the Daily Mail added that Hannity’s preoccupation with his work grew over the years, suggesting Rhodes had different expectations for their later years. “He didn’t slow down, [and] it unfortunately broke his marriage,” the source said.