Fox News co-host Ainsley Earhardt has finally shared the deeply personal story behind Sean Hannity’s holiday proposal, revealing touching new details that turned the moment into one she’ll never forget.

The couple, who spent Christmas together in Hannity’s home state of Florida, chose to keep their engagement private for a while. But recently, Earhardt opened up about the night he proposed inside a small church that holds special meaning for them both.

“We’d gone there to pray, just the two of us,” Earhardt recalled. “The candles were glowing, and it felt like the right place for something so important. Sean got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was simple, but it was perfect — it was us.”

Earhardt shared that her daughter Hayden, who had helped decorate the church aisle with white roses and candles, slipped beside her just as Hannity went down on one knee. “She leaned in and whispered, ‘Now we’ll really be a family, Mommy,’” Earhardt said, her voice breaking as she retold it. “That’s when I started crying — because it wasn’t just about Sean and me. It was about all of us, the kids included, beginning this new chapter together.”

The couple says their children were central to the celebration that followed. Hannity’s two children with his ex-wife Jill Rhodes, and Hayden — Earhardt’s daughter from her previous marriage — gathered with them after the church proposal, where the families joined in prayer and later shared a quiet Christmas dinner together. “It felt like everyone was giving us their blessing without even having to say it,” Earhardt said.

For Hannity, who has always been private about his personal life, it was important to create a moment rooted in their shared faith. “We knew the church was the perfect place,” Earhardt said. “It wasn’t about being flashy or public. It was about making a promise to each other in front of God.”

The two Fox News stars have reportedly been close since 2020, though they long avoided acknowledging the relationship publicly. Both divorced in 2019, and according to Earhardt, that shared experience of rebuilding family life has only made their bond stronger. “We’ve had our struggles, we’ve had our second chances, and we’ve seen how love and forgiveness can heal,” she said.

Despite the challenge of living in different states — Earhardt in New York for Fox & Friends and Hannity in Florida for Hannity — the pair have made their relationship work, often traveling back and forth to be together. “It’s not always easy,” Earhardt admitted. “But when you want something to work, you make it work.”

Looking back on that Christmas night, Earhardt said it wasn’t the candles or the setting that stayed with her most — it was Hayden’s quiet whisper that sealed the memory forever. “That moment with my daughter will live in my heart as much as Sean’s proposal,” she said. “It was the night we all became one family.”