Carley Shimkus takes over 'Fox & Friends' as Ainsley Earhardt goes to Iowa to host 'Breakfast with Friends'

Ainsley Earhardt will join her 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts remotely from Iowa on September 8
Ainsley Earhardt is absent from 'Fox & Friends' to cover an out of state segment as Carley Shimkus fills in (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; carleyshimkus/Instagram)
Ainsley Earhardt is absent from 'Fox & Friends' to cover an out of state segment as Carley Shimkus fills in (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; carleyshimkus/Instagram)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'Fox & Friends' regular Ainsley Earhardt remains absent from the morning show as Carley Shimkus filled in for her. 

Earhardt had announced earlier in the week that she would be away from the studio, covering another segment for the show.

Earhardt has to travel for this particular segment and will not be in New York while joining her fellow Fox hosts remotely on Friday, September 8. 

Ainsley Earhardt to take over 'Breakfast with Friends'

On Tuesday, September 5, Earhardt revealed that she will be taking over the 'Fox & Friends' segment called 'Breakfast with Friends' this week. 

In this segment, a Fox News hosts visits a popular restaurant anywhere in the country and sits down to have conversations with the visitors and viewers about the current political and social state of the country.

Often, Fox also invites important figures such as candidates for the 2024 presidential elections. GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will be one of the special guests on this segment. 

This week's breakfast segment will be held in a resturant in Iowa called Urbandale Machine Shed. 

Ainsley Earhardt will be hosting 'Breakfast with Friends' this week (Machine Shed Restaurant/Facebook)
Ainsley Earhardt will be hosting 'Breakfast with Friends' in Iowa this week (Machine Shed Restaurant/Facebook)

A Facebook post from the restaurant read, "Join us for a live event featuring 'Fox & Friends' at the Urbandale Machine Shed on September 8th, from 5am to 8am!"

It added, "Ainsley Earhardt will be conducting interviews with presidential candidates. Doors open at 5am for breakfast. Don't miss it!" 

Carley Shimkus replaces Ainsley Earhardt on 'Fox & Friends'

While Earhardt was to appear on the breakfast show on Friday, September 8, she was absent on Thursday, September 7, as well. 

Carley Shimkus filled in for Earhardt as she returned to the morning show after taking some time off to spend time with her family the past week. 


 
 
 
 
 
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It is not confirmed if Shimkus will be on the show when Earhardt hosts 'Breakfast with Friends' from Iowa. 

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