Geraldo Rivera fans left devastated after Fox News’ host confirms major career change
FOX News’ host Geraldo Rivera has announced his departure from The Five, as fans say they will miss the contributor.
On Wednesday, Rivera told his Twitter followers that his final appearance on the TV program will be June 30.
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Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has announced that he will leave the popular primetime show The FiveCredit: Fox
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The American journalist offered a more liberal perspective that oftentimes countered his co-hostsCredit: Getty
“It’s been a great run and I appreciate having had the opportunity,” Rivera wrote in the post.
“Being odd man out isn’t always easy. For the time being, I’m still Correspondent at Large.”
Rivera, who will turn 80 on July 4, joined the roundtable as one of the rotating liberal hosts in January 2022.
The TV personality would debate over controversial issues with four conservative regular hosts – Jeanine Pirro, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, and Greg Guteld.
“It has been a rocky ride but it has also been an exhilarating adventure that spanned quite a few years,” he told The Associated Press.
“I hope it’s not my last adventure,” Rivera said, adding that it was his choice to leave.
Although viewers did not always see eye to eye with Rivera, they respected him as a host.
“I enjoyed watching you on #TheFive,” one Twitter user wrote.
“I appreciated the perspective and heart you brought to the issues around the table. I will miss seeing you.”
Another wrote: “Why? I always saw u as a voice of both sides. Even when others disagreed. I wish nothing but love and health.”
“Geraldo, I didn’t agree with a lot of what you said, but I always thought you came at every subject with heart.
“You spoke the truth about what you believed. You were never deceptive. I have respect for that,” a third chimed in.
Another fan replied to Rivera’s tweet: “I enjoyed you on the show. You will be missed.”
Although Rivera just recently joined The Five, he has been with the network for decades.
In 2001, he joined Fox News as a correspondent.
He also hosted a solo show called Geraldo at Large from October 2005 until January 2007.
