Fox News has tapped Emily Compagno as a full-time co-host on “The Five.”
Compagno, 45, will officially join the top-rated cable news program on Sept. 8 alongside Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino and Jesse Watters, the network announced Monday. Harold Ford Jr. And Jessica Tarlov will continue rotating through the show’s liberal seat. The move promotes Compagno from “Outnumbered,” where she has served as co-host since 2021.
“Emily is a highly accomplished host whose energy and talent have made her a standout across Fox News Media, and we are thrilled to officially welcome her to the show,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in the network’s announcement.
Compagno said she was “honored” to join the program after appearing alongside its hosts over the years.
“Having an official seat at the table on what I truly believe is the most fun show on television is an incredible privilege,” she said.
“I am grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”
Compagno will relinquish her role on “Outnumbered,” where Fox said a rotating network personality will fill her seat until a permanent replacement is named.
The move gives Compagno a permanent role on a show that averaged 3.6 million viewers and 322,000 viewers in the key 25-to-54 demographic during the second quarter of this year. Fox said the program, which marked its 15th anniversary in July, has been the highest-rated show in cable news for 19 consecutive quarters.
Compagno joined Fox News as a contributor in 2018 before becoming a co-host of “Outnumbered” in 2021. She is also the author of “Under His Wings,” published by Fox News Books, which debuted at No. 1 on both Amazon and the outlet bestseller list in its first week.
Before joining the network, Compagno practiced criminal defense and civil litigation and later worked at the Social Security Administration as a federal managing attorney and acting director. She also served as a senior judge judicial extern for the late Judge John T. Noonan on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and held legal positions in South Africa and Brazil.
Compagno was previously captain of the Oakland Raiders’ cheerleading squad and was selected as an NFL ambassador, representing the league internationally and visiting US troops in Iraq and Kuwait on a USO tour. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington and a law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Compagno’s first day as a full-time co-host on “The Five” is scheduled for Sept. 8.