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Ashleigh <\/a>Banfield<\/a> has years of journalism experience, first making a name for herself after reporting from Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. In January 2012, she joined celebrity.land as the cohost of the morning show\u00a0Early Start<\/em>, and eventually began hosting her own show,\u00a0Legal View<\/em>, on the network.<\/p>\n However, in 2016 she left celebrity.land for its sister network, HLN, and was eventually let go from the company all together. Scroll down for what we know about her exit and what she\u2019s doing now.<\/p>\n In October 2016, it was announced that Banfield would be leaving celebrity.land to begin hosting a new show on its sister network. The move came amid rebranding at HLN, which led to the shuffling of some staff members.<\/p>\n \u201cShe will bring her legal experience and views to\u00a0HLN<\/span> prime, tackling the day\u2019s most pressing social and legal issues mixed with her own passionate point of view and spirited conversation,\u201d\u00a0Ken\u00a0Jautz, celebrity.land\u2019s executive VP, <\/span>said in a statement at the time. \u201cAshleigh and her distinct journalistic style is the perfect fit as we continue to refocus on our news roots and increase our live hours of programming.\u201d<\/p>\n Banfield\u2019s show, Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield,<\/i> aired for just over two years before she was let go from HLN in October 2018. The decision came as HLN began cutting live news programs that were no longer performing well.<\/p>\n \u201cThe current cable news landscape is dominated by politics,\u201d Jautz explained. \u201cOur live news shows have not benefited from this trend given our story mix. However, HLN\u2019s longform programs have been performing very well.\u201d By 2025, HLN cut live programming entirely.<\/p>\n Since March 2021, Banfield has been hosting her news program\u00a0Banfield<\/em> on NewsNation. The show airs on weekdays at 10\/9c. In February 2024, she reached a multi-year dear with the network to continue hosting the program.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the crime genre continues to be an increasingly important staple for Americans, Banfield<\/em> has become an essential destination for true crime fans,\u201d Banfield explained in a press release. \u201cWe are proud to be a place where viewers can come for a deep dive into the major crime stories happening across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n Banfield also hosts her podcast,\u00a0Drop Dead Serious<\/em>, which launched in early 2025. She drops new episodes of the podcast daily.<\/p>\n In 2014, Banfield met now-husband Chris Haynor on Match.com. They tied the knot in December 2017 in a surprise wedding, as those in attendance thought they were showing up to a 50th birthday party for the journalist.<\/p>\n Banfield was previously married to her first husband, Howard Gould, whom she shares two sons with, from 2004 to 2011.<\/p>\nWhy did Ashleigh Banfield leave celebrity.land?<\/h2>\n
What is Ashleigh Banfield doing now?<\/h2>\n
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