{"id":21294,"date":"2026-01-14T22:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=21294"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:17:15","slug":"kat-timpf-is-taking-a-break-from-fox-after-making-an-emotional-on-air-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=21294","title":{"rendered":"Kat Timpf is taking a break from FOX after making an emotional on-air announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1775-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1775-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1775-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1775-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1775.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nKat Timpf has officially shared why she\u2019ll be disappearing from TV for a few weeks, and the reason is far more personal than fans expected.<br \/>\nOn January 10, the Fox News contributor posted a video to Instagram revealing that she\u2019s taking a short break after making what she called a \u201clittle announcement\u201d the night before on Gutfeld!.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMade a lil announcement on Gutfeld! last night &#038; am so, so overwhelmed by the support already,\u201d Kat wrote in the caption. \u201cLove u all and see u soon \ud83d\ude0e\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why Kat Is Stepping Away<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Kat explained that while she\u2019s doing well and healthy, she made the decision to finally take the maternity leave she never truly got to have.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1776-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1776-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1776.webp 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cThis is gonna be my last show for a little while,\u201d she said, clarifying that her maternity leave unexpectedly turned into cancer leave midway through. As a result, she still had six weeks of maternity leave left, time she never properly used.<\/p>\n<p>Kat admitted the decision wasn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had the hardest time deciding if I wanna take it or not,\u201d she shared, candidly opening up about fears many working mothers face, worrying about being forgotten, losing momentum, or hurting their careers by stepping away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Maternity Leave Sucked\u201d<br \/>\nTrue to her signature honesty and humor, Kat didn\u2019t sugarcoat what the past year looked like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy maternity leave sucked,\u201d she said bluntly. \u201cI had cancer.\u201d<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21294-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Made-a-lil-announcement-on-@Gutfeldfox-last-night-am-so-so-overwhelmed-by-the-support-already.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Made-a-lil-announcement-on-@Gutfeldfox-last-night-am-so-so-overwhelmed-by-the-support-already.mp4\">https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Made-a-lil-announcement-on-@Gutfeldfox-last-night-am-so-so-overwhelmed-by-the-support-already.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><br \/>\nShe explained that between surgery and recovery, she missed out on many of the moments most new moms get to experience, including something as simple as picking up her newborn son right after giving birth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was really hard in a lot of ways that I\u2019m still dealing with,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing Time Over Fear<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Kat said the silver lining is that she now has this time, with her son, who\u2019s older and \u201cso much fun,\u201d and with her husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t go through this. We went through this,\u201d she said, emphasizing that the journey affected their entire family.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1779-300x170.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1779-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1779-630x359.webp 630w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1779.webp 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Her plan for the next six weeks?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just gonna be, like, microdosing trad wife for a little while,\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n<p>But This Isn\u2019t Goodbye<\/p>\n<p>Kat was quick to reassure fans that this break is temporary, and that she plans to come back stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna be so back,\u201d she promised. \u201cI\u2019m gonna be on TV, I\u2019m gonna be going all around the country doing standup, and I hope to get to meet a lot of you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She closed the video by thanking viewers for the overwhelming support she\u2019s received during one of the hardest years of her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the main ways I\u2019ve gotten through it is the support from so many of the people who\u2019ve watched the show,\u201d she said.\u201cI really appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kat Timpf has officially shared why she\u2019ll be disappearing from TV for a few weeks, and the reason is far more personal than fans expected. 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