{"id":725338,"date":"2026-06-25T15:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/725338\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:07:09","slug":"longtime-fox-friends-meteorologist-janice-dean-is-leaving-network-after-22-years-due-to-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/725338\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime &#8216;Fox &#038; Friends&#8217; meteorologist Janice Dean is leaving network after 22 years due to health issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Janice Dean, the longtime \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d meteorologist, announced on Thursday that she is stepping away after 22 years, saying her multiple sclerosis has progressed to the point that she can no longer handle the punishing schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a long time, I was able to handle the early mornings, the many hours on my feet, and the stress of broadcasting live,\u201d Dean said in a video message posted to X, adding that \u201cgetting up at 2:30 in the morning\u201d is hard \u201cespecially for someone who has multiple sclerosis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, my symptoms progressed to the point that I can no longer continue working in my role, and my doctors agreed that stepping away was necessary for my health,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Janice Dean announced she would be leaving Fox News after 22 years.  JaniceDean\/Twitter<\/p>\n<p>Beloved Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean is stepping away from her job after 22 years. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know so many of you have been wondering where I\u2019ve been. \u00a0Please know I\u2019ve read your comments, prayers and words of support and kindness.  It meant the world to me. <\/p>\n<p>Goodbyes are hard.  But they are necessary before you can meet again\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n<p>JD \u2600\ufe0f <br \/>\ufffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3moZdN5HN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/S3moZdN5HN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JaniceDean\/status\/2070110362469367851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThankfully, I was diagnosed early, and I\u2019ve been on different therapies for over the last two decades,\u201d Dean said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there\u2019s no cure for MS, and over time, my symptoms have progressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She called the farewell her \u201cmostly sunny goodbye,\u201d adding: \u201cFor every goodbye, there\u2019s always the next hello.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Janice Dean announced her health issues were too much for her to keep working.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout her 22-year career with Fox News Media, Janice Dean has inspired viewers with her warmth, resilience, and dedication,\u201d a Fox News Media spokesperson told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer willingness to share her personal journeys has touched countless lives and served as a source of strength and encouragement to many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The network rep told The Post that \u201cwe fully support Janice\u2019s courageous decision to step away from her role as senior meteorologist on Fox &amp; Friends and are grateful for her many contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fox News is property of Fox Corp \u2014 sister company to The Post\u2019s corporate parent News Corp.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Janice Dean, the longtime \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d meteorologist, announced on Thursday that she is stepping away after 22&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":725339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[88,11320,10815,5004,223890],"class_list":["post-725338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-fox-news","tag-media","tag-multiple-sclerosis","tag-news-anchors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=725338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/725339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=725338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=725338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}