Fox News and host Tucker Carlson "have agreed to part ways," the television network announced Monday in a statement that "thanks him for his services."
The late-night show last Friday was Carlson's last on the network, which will replace its slot with a show featuring different personalities until its successor is chosen, according to the statement.
This decision comes a week after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to avoid trial for alleged lies spread about the 2020 presidential election.
Tucker Carlson in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. Richard Drew / AP
Carlson became Fox's most popular personality
after taking over from Bill O'Reilly in prime time in 2016. He has also consistently drawn headlines for his controversial coverage, including most recently the taping of the Capitol 6 insurrection. January to minimize the impact of the deadly attack.
Fox has not immediately provided an explanation of why Carlson left.
[Explosive private messages show how Fox News journalists gave credence to Trump's election lies despite not believing them]
His name came up during the recently settled case with Dominion Voting Systems, primarily due to the emails and text messages that were disclosed as part of the lawsuit.
In some of them, Carlson privately criticized former President Donald Trump, saying that he passionately hated him.
A few weeks ago, Carlson dedicated his entire show to an interview with Trump.
For now, 'Fox News Tonight' will air in Carlson's prime time slot at 8 pm ET and will be hosted by a rotating series of network personalities.