Fox News’ Jesse Watters confirmed to take over primetime slot with new hour-long show after Tucker Carlson’s departure

JESSE Watters will take over Fox News’ evening primetime slot with a new hour-long show following Tucker Carlson’s departure.

Watters, who currently co-anchors Fox News’ afternoon show The Five and hosts his program Watters’ World, will be the new face of the network’s vacated 8pm slot.

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Jesse Watters will take over Fox News’ 8pm primetime slot following Tucker Carlson’s departure

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Tucker Carlson departed Fox News in late AprilCredit: Getty

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Jesse Watters is currently one of the co-anchors on Fox News’ The FiveCredit: Getty
The move is part of a rotating evening schedule at Fox News, including Laura Ingraham moving from 10pm to 7pm and Greg Gutfeld moving to 10pm.

Trace Gallagher, a news anchor at the network, will move up to 11pm.

Sean Hannity will remain in his 9pm slot.

“Fox News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years and we are thrilled to debut a new lineup,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement to Variety.

“The unique perspectives of Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld will ensure our viewers have access to unrivaled coverage from our best-in-class team for years to come.”

Watters got his start as a Fox News production assistant in 2002, when he was fresh out of college.

He built a following on the network in part due to his man-on-the-street interviews that many critics found hostile and over-aggressive.

Watters’ addition to the 8pm timeslot comes two months after the departure of Carlson, the network’s most-watched host at the time.

Last year, Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 3.32million viewers, grabbing the biggest audience from ages 25 to 54 on cable news.

The primetime slot was being occupied by Fox News Tonight as the network sought a new replacement.

Since his departure from Fox News, Carlson has been airing a show on Twitter.