In addition to being the voice that shapes America’s mornings, Brian Kilmeade, the feisty co-host of Fox & Friends, is a family guy whose 30-year romance with Dawn Kilmeade is taking center stage in 2025.
The high school sweethearts, who have been married since 1993, have established a private kingdom in Massapequa, New York, away from the spotlight of Fox News. Since Pete Hegseth’s contentious cabinet nomination rocked the network on April 8, 2025, Brian’s life, both on and off screen, has been under intense scrutiny. How does this pundit in khaki balance her family, her career, and her past mistakes? We have the inside information, and fans are giddy.
Dawn and Brian, 60, got married in a romance that has outlasted many TV careers after meeting as teenagers. He works from 6 a.m. on Fox & Friends with Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt, while she owns Wild Willows, a stylish women’s shop in their hometown. Their three children, Kirstyn, Kaitlyn, and Bryan, are all doing well. Kirstyn plays soccer for Skidmore College’s soccer team, Kaitlyn studies psychology while playing soccer at Union College, and Bryan is a law student at Tulane and a football operations manager with the United Football League. The holiday photos and proud father moments on Brian’s Instagram provide a warm counterpoint to his on-air bluster.
But things aren’t always easy. When Brian implied that children who were illegally crossing the U.S. border were less important because they weren’t Americans, it caused anger on Fox & Friends in 2018. X burst out, denouncing him as cold-hearted. He quickly retreated, claiming he had been misinterpreted and adding, “I have compassion for all children.” Averting a career-ending statement, he continued, “Nobody wants to see kids in these circumstances.” While opponents did not forgive, fans did, but Dawn and the children supported him—a steadfast team enduring the hardship. That fortitude? It is the key to the success of this marriage.
What will happen to Brian next? He isn’t slowing down, with a net worth estimated at $27 million, driven by successful books like George Washington’s Secret Six and a Fox salary of more than $2 million. Despite accusations of assault, his outspoken support for Hegseth’s nomination as Secretary of Defense demonstrates his allegiance to Trump’s orbit, a position that has drawn both acclaim and criticism. Dawn keeps their Massapequa life in check while the kids soar and the store bustles. While some followers ask, “How’s he still on air after 2018?” X is a flurry of activity as fans exclaim, “Brian’s the real deal—family first!”
From Fox’s voluptuous couch to his Long Island roots, Brian Kilmeade’s juggling act is a testament to perseverance. What’s the glue—Dawn’s quiet strength, the kids’ success, or his ability to avoid scandals? There is little doubt that this thirty-year romance has more chapters ahead of it, and we can’t wait to see what happens.