In a heartwarming — and frankly unexpected — twist from the set of Gutfeld!, the host himself has revealed that he named his newborn daughter after one of the network’s most recognizable personalities. And no one saw it coming.
During Monday night’s taping, Greg Gutfeld casually dropped the baby name reveal while joking with his co-hosts. “We went through a hundred names,” he said. “But the one that stuck just felt right — not just to us, but to what she already means to our little world. So… we named her Dana.”
Yes, Dana — as in Dana Perino, co-host of The Five and former White House Press Secretary.
The audience broke into applause, but it was the on-set reaction that stole the moment. Dana, who had no idea the honor was coming, covered her mouth in disbelief as the camera caught her tearing up.
“I’m absolutely floored,” Perino said, visibly emotional. “Greg and I have been friends for years, and I’ve always known him to be thoughtful in his own hilarious way — but this… this is something I’ll never forget.”
According to production insiders, the name wasn’t chosen purely for sentimentality. “Greg has always admired Dana’s strength, intelligence, and poise,” said a senior crew member. “He told us off-camera he hopes his daughter grows up with the same kind of grace.”
Elena Moussa, Gutfeld’s wife, reportedly loved the idea from the start. “It was actually Elena who first brought it up,” a close friend of the couple revealed. “They both agreed that it felt meaningful. And their little girl already has Dana’s eyes — strong and curious.”
The couple welcomed their daughter five months ago but had kept her name under wraps until now. The reveal has sparked a wave of celebration across Fox News, with personalities from The Five to Fox & Friends offering warm congratulations on-air and across social media.
Jesse Watters quipped, “Well now I’ve got to name my next kid ‘Greg,’ I guess,” while Judge Jeanine simply said, “That baby’s got a legacy already.”
Whether Baby Dana follows in her namesake’s footsteps remains to be seen — but one thing’s for sure: in the world of cable news, this might just be the sweetest story of the year.