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where is janice dean on fox

Janice Dean is still with Fox News, but she is currently on a temporary break from on‑air duties to focus on her health and spend time with her family.

Where she is now

  • Janice Dean announced in late 2025 that she was stepping away from work for a while after having some health issues that require rest and time to heal.
  • She shared that she is “okay” but needs time to recover, and is spending that break with her husband and children after a recent trip to Rome.

Is she still at Fox?

  • Dean remains Fox News Channel’s senior meteorologist and is known as the morning meteorologist for “Fox & Friends,” a role she has held since joining the network in 2004.
  • Her leave has been described as a hiatus rather than a resignation, and she has publicly told fans that she will be back , though without giving a specific return date.

Why viewers aren’t seeing her on air

  • Viewers started asking “what happened to Janice Dean” when she stopped appearing regularly on “Fox & Friends” in 2025, prompting coverage explaining that her absence was tied to health-related rest, not a firing or permanent departure.
  • She also stepped back from social media at the same time, saying she needed both physical and spiritual healing after her Rome trip and health challenges.

Background and ongoing affiliation

  • Beyond on‑air weather, Dean has long been a prominent Fox personality, having covered major hurricanes and written books like the “Freddy the Frogcaster” series connected to her work as a meteorologist.
  • She has also been a visible public advocate on issues such as New York’s nursing home COVID‑19 policies after losing her in‑laws, which further raised her profile with the Fox audience.

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