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fox and friends Co-host Laurence Jones has assured fans that he will be returning to the show soon after a long absence from the morning show.
Jones explains his absence from the show revealed on social media earlier this week that he Have had eye surgery and “well done.” He also said he would “share details [his] You can experience it soon. “
The TV host spoke about his surgery Friday and tuned into an episode fox and friends. “My whole life I’ve had problems with my eyes,” he began. “I’ve been to a lot of doctors and seen things like this, but it’s just something I’ve been living with.”
However, after a friend’s wife kept “nagging” him, he eventually saw a specialist and learned he needed eye surgery.
“I had a detached retina and had been doing so for a long time. [The doctors] Said it was hereditary,” he explained. “The surgery was done and everything went well. “
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Although Jones’ doctor told him he would return to work on Monday after surgery, his eye was “too swollen.”
“They didn’t connect me to being on TV,” he quipped. “There’s some swelling. My eyes aren’t fully open yet. But I’m recovering quickly. Very quickly. I hope to be back soon.”
Jones further explained his condition, noting that a detached retina meant he was “slowly losing his sight.” However, the “tears were so small” that they went undetected for years.
“But I had fluid around my eye, which led the doctor to say, ‘I can drain the fluid, but there’s something deeper,'” he recalled. “So, on the bright side, my vision has gotten better and better since they had to reattach my retina.”
He finally spoke about his recovery process, stressing that he hopes to return to competition fox and friends soon. However, he could not give a timetable for his return.
“I don’t want to give anyone any dates or anything because if something goes wrong, I don’t want to let anyone down,” he added. “But I’m ready to come back, but now we need my eyes to work with me so I can come back.”
The broadcaster has been working for Fox since 2018 and has been a staple of Fox News. morning show since he joined as permanent co-host in September 2023. At 30, he became the youngest black co-anchor on cable news.
He currently hosts the show with Brian Kilmeade Ainsley Earhart 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern Time.
Fans were worried about Jones after he disappeared from the show for an extended period of time. Colleagues and fans shared their well-wishes for the presenter online after he assured viewers he was fine and had recovered from surgery.
“Get well soon,” podcaster Dan Bongino wrote on X, while conservative activist Scott Presler added, “Wishing you a recovery. You’ve got it.”