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Carley Shimkus Welcomes Second Son, Harrison
7/28/2026, 3:37:27 PM
Announcement on “Fox & Friends First”
On July 27, “Fox & Friends First” co-host Carley Shimkus announced the birth of her second child, a boy named Harrison, during the program’s Monday episode. Shimkus was not on set, but her fellow hosts relayed the news. She and husband Peter Buchignani—who works in sales and played football at Princeton—joined their first son Brock, now three, as a family of three.
Family Background
Shimkus, 39, began at Fox News as a production assistant in 2009 and became a morning-show co-host in 2021. She married Buchignani in New Jersey in 2015, two years after they started dating. Their first child, Brock, was born in January 2023. Shimkus publicly revealed her pregnancy in March, noting that she was expecting another boy.
Official Statements & Reactions
Fox News correspondent Ashley Strohmier reported that both mother and baby were “doing great.” Ainsley Earhardt, a Fox News anchor, visited Shimkus in the hospital and praised her appearance, saying she looked “amazing” without makeup. Brian Kilmeade, another anchor, joked about the family’s next move, asking whether Shimkus should relocate to New Jersey or Long Island. Steve Doocy added a light-hearted suggestion that she should head to New Jersey, where her family resides.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Our assistant, we walked into the hospital room on day two, and she [Shimkus] looked amazing. Without a stitch of makeup on, looked amazing, and she’s holding this baby.” — Brian Kilmeade
- “So now they got to make a decision. The big decision is, Steve, does Carley go to New Jersey or Long Island? Because she’s got to get out of the city,” — Brian Kilmeade
- “My husband and I and Brock, my son, who’s now three, are so excited,” — Carley Shimkus
- “I pray that they’re going to be the best of friends throughout their whole entire life.” — Carley Shimkus
- “And we have a brand-new member of the Fox & Friends family, Carley Shimkus, giving birth to her son, Harrison,” — Fox News
- “And baby Harrison joins his big brother, Brock. And those two — I think those two look so similar, Brock and Harrison,” — Storhmier
