In the interim, Earhardt coyly hinted that the rumors were true.

Earhardt swooped in with a sly smile and told Kilmeade, “Yes, he does.”

Hannity wouldn’t be bested, though.

Ainsley Earhardt on the “Fox & Friends” set

Additionally, they both once refused to admit they were an item.

Fast forward three years, and both television hosts are singing a different tune.

They were spotted out and about together, looking very couple-like and not caring who saw them.

Sean Hannity on the Fox News studio set

The only problem was that Hannity wasn’t divorced from his wife, Jill Rhodes, at the time.

Or, was he?

Proctor denied the claims, but ultimately Earhardt couldn’t move past them.