Megyn Kelly confirmed that she is leaving Fox News For NBC News on “The Kelly File” Tuesday night with an emotional announcement at the end of the show.
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“Finally tonight, a personal and professional note from me to you,” Kelly began. “After more than a dozen years at Fox News, I have decided to pursue a new challenge. This was a tough decision for me because I love this show, our staff, my crew, my colleagues here at Fox and you. All of you: those who write me the lovely handwritten notes asking about my kids and even those who very rarely complain on Twitter about our coverage after a show or a presidential debate.”
“Now I don’t actually know most of you,” Kelly continued, “so perhaps it’s not true love, but it’s the kind of feeling that makes one feel connected to another human being. And that, after all, is why I believe we’re here: human connection.” (RELATED: You Won’t Believe How Much Money Fox News Offered Megyn Kelly To Stay)
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“The truth is I need more of that in my life, in particular when it comes to my children who are seven, five and three,” she said. “So I’ll be leaving Fox News at the week’s end and starting a new adventure, joining the journalists at NBC News who I deeply admire. I’ll be anchoring a daytime show there, along with a Sunday night news magazine. And you’ll see me there on the big nights, too, for politics and such.”
“I am very grateful to NBC for this opportunity, and I am deeply thankful to Fox News for the wonderful 12 years I have had here,” Kelly said.
“I have grown up here and been given every chance a young reporter could ever ask for. The Murdoch family has been kind and good to me at every turn, and my colleagues are like a second family to me. So I will miss them and this show and you,” Kelly began to conclude.
“And I hope our human connection continues, albeit over a different line. Thank you for watching. With love.”