Is Gretchen Carlson related to Tucker Carlson?

May 2024 · 2 minute read

FOX audiences have long wondered whether former colleagues Gretchen Carlson and Tucker Carlson were at all related.

Gretchen left Fox News in 2016 after a long on-air career with the network.

Who is Gretchen Carlson?

Gretchen Carlson is a broadcast journalist, author, television personality, violinist, and women's rights advocate.

She was born on June 21, 1966, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

 Carlson appeared as the host of numerous television programs including  The Early Show on CBS News from 2002 to 2005, Fox News’ morning shows Fox & Friends from 2005 to 2013, and The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson on Fox News from 2013 to 2016.

In July 2016, Carlson filed a lawsuit against then-Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes claiming sexual harassment.

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As a result, dozens more women stepped forward with their own harassment claims against the media mogul.

In September 2016, Carlson and 21st Century Fox settled the lawsuit reportedly for $20 million and Carlson received a public apology.

She was one of the first high-profile cases of the Me Too movement.

Carlson was named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People In The World in 2017 and she has authored several best-selling books.

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In April 2021, Carlson was featured on PBS' Finding Your Roots.

Is Gretchen Carlson related to Tucker Carlson?

Despite their last names, Gretchen Carlson is of no relation to her former Fox co-host Tucker Carlson.

Tucker was a conservative television host and political commentator who had hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News since 2016.

An advocate of former US President Donald Trump, Carlson has been described by Politico as "perhaps the highest-profile proponent of 'Trumpism' and willing to criticize Trump if he strayed from it."

In 2021, Tucker Carlson Tonight was the second-most-watched cable news show in the United States.

When did Tucker Carlson leave Fox?

On April 24, 2023, it was announced that Fox News decided to part ways with Tucker Carlson.

In July, the former host said he's "not angry" about Fox's decision.

Carlson said: "This is not the first time I’ve been fired. And I think in our business, when you work for a big company in media and you know, you say what you think, there’s an expectation that you could get fired.

"All graves go unvisited in the end. I always think that. So I was surprised; I didn’t expect to get fired that morning at all in April.

"So I was shocked, but I wasn't really shocked and I wasn't mad."

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Ultimately, Carlson said he wishes Fox well.

In June 2023, it was announced Fox News' Jesse Watters will take over Carlson's former primetime slot.

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