Current:Home > reviewsHSN's Shannon Smith and Shannon Fox Exit Network -GrowthInsight
HSN's Shannon Smith and Shannon Fox Exit Network
View
Date:2025-04-17 16:35:59
The HSN community is saying goodbye to Shannon Smith and Shannon Fox.
The hosts recently announced their departures from the shopping network after 27 and nine years, respectively.
Smith, who joined HSN in 1996, revealed her news in a heartfelt message to fans.
"Dearest Friends," she wrote on Facebook March 1. "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."
Over these nearly three decades, Smith has appeared in segments about food—starring in the Shannon's In the Kitchen! series—beauty, home organization, holiday gifting and more.
"I would love to encourage you to discover our new opportunities together," she continued. "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."
As for Fox, her parting comes after she'd joined the team in 2014.
"Let's find out what's behind Door #2…" she wrote on Facebook March 1 alongside a photo of herself opening a door. "Today, I close the door on my 9 year adventure as a host at HSN."
During her run at HSN, Fox appeared in episodes about fashion, beauty, crafts and more, starring in series like Fresh Start Mondays with Shannon Fox.
"Thank you for welcoming me into your hearts and homes," she continued. "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."
Smith and Fox aren't the only home shopping TV hosts to recently bid farewell. Carolyn Gracie and Dan Hughes from QVC—which shares a parent company with HSN—announced their departures from the network after 19 and 33 years, respectively.
While Smith, Fox, Gracie and Hughes did not share the reason for their exits, the slew of departures comes days after the parent company, Qurate Retail Group, announced in a statement that it had cut approximately 400 jobs as part of its realignment of how it manages the organization and its focus on certain business priorities.
"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.," the Feb. 28 statement read. "Today will be the last day worked for most of these team members, although a small number will transition over time."
E! News has reached out to HSN and QVC for comment regarding Smith, Fox, Gracie and Hughes' exits but has not heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (84579)
Related
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Police seek a pair who took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it
- Taco Bell gets National Taco Day moved so it always falls on a Taco Tuesday
- Could Panthers draft another QB after benching Bryce Young? Ranking top options in 2025
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Why Deion Sanders believes Travis Hunter can still play both ways in NFL
- US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects
- Sean “Diddy” Combs Pleads Not Guilty in Sex Trafficking Case After Arrest
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- Harassment case dismissed against Alabama transportation director
Ranking
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story': Release date, cast, trailer, where to watch
- O'Doul's in Milwaukee? Phenom Jackson Chourio can't drink in Brewers postseason party
- Phoenix could finally break its streak of 100-degree days
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story': Release date, cast, trailer, where to watch
- Could Panthers draft another QB after benching Bryce Young? Ranking top options in 2025
- Prosecutors charge 10 with failing to disperse during California protest
Recommendation
Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
JD Souther, a singer-songwriter who penned hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at 78
After shooting at Georgia high school, students will return next week for half-days
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area
Inside Jada Pinkett Smith's Life After Sharing All Those Head-Turning Revelations
Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man’s execution