Shannon Fox has confirmed that she is leaving HSN. The television host posted a sweet goodbye message for all her fans.
HSN recently confirmed the layoffs in 2023 which resulted in Fox’s role coming to an end. The news of her departure comes days after it was confirmed Carolyn Gracie is leaving QVC.
At the same time, Dan Hughes was also laid off recently. Fox’s departure came as a shock as the television host took to Facebook to talk about her journey.
Shannon Fox leaving HSN
Fox confirmed she would be leaving HSN after being part of the company for nine years.
In a Facebook post, she thanked all her fans and followers for the support they have shown her over the years.
She said: “Today, I close the door on my 9-year adventure as a host at HSN. Thank you for welcoming me into your hearts and homes. It has been my pleasure to connect with you over the air and through social media.”
“As I continue to evolve and find new ways to have fun and explore life, I will always remember my time at HSN shopping with each of you.”
As of now, Fox has not dropped details on what we can expect from her next.
Shannon Smith is also leaving
Along with Fox, Smith also confirmed she will be leaving HSN, 27 years after she first joined.
Speaking about her exit, she said: “It is with thanks and gratitude that I am sharing the next chapter in my life. It has been my privilege to be a part of your lives for nearly 30 years, and you are truly family to me. So I’m counting on all of you to continue to share my adventures as I move on from HSN.”
“I would love to encourage you to discover our new opportunities together. Let’s continue to share our friendship, and I’m hoping that you can help me build this community of kindness wherever that road takes us.”
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Qurate Retail Group had confirmed layoffs days before
The exit of several television hosts comes days after Qurate Retail Group, the parent company, confirmed that around 400 people would be affected due to the layoffs.
The statement read: “After careful consideration, we have made the very difficult decision to eliminate a number of roles within our Qurate Retail Group team, impacting our QVC US and HSN teams, and our corporate shared services teams in the U.S. Today will be the last day worked for most of these team members, although a small number will transition over time.”
“Today’s impacts affect approximately 400 of our team members across these groups. These decisions are not easy but are necessary for realigning how we manage the business and heighten focus on critical priorities.”