Bob Beckel will not return to Fox News as the Democratic co-host of “The Five,” it was revealed on Thursday.
“We tried to work with Bob for months, but we couldn’t hold ‘The Five’ hostage to one man’s personal issues,” Fox News executive Bill Shine said in a statement. “He took tremendous advantage of our generosity, empathy and goodwill and we simply came to the end of the road with him.”
Beckel hasn’t been seen on the air since Feb. 16 and it was later announced that he had undergone back surgery. Shortly after, he went to rehab for an addiction to pain medication.