Eric Bolling is the latest in a line of Fox News personalities and executives to come under fire of sexual harassment. | Richard Drew/AP Photo Bolling leaves Fox 'amicably' amid sexual harassment probe The network cancels Bolling's show 'The Specialists,' but his two co-hosts remain as Fox contributors.

Fox News agreed to "part ways amicably" with host and contributor Eric Bolling, who was under investigation for sexually harassing colleagues, the network confirmed Friday.

A network spokesperson said "outside counsel undertook a privileged review of the allegations" but would not comment on whether that led to the network's decision to part ways with Bolling.


Bolling's lawyer declined to comment.

Bolling, the longtime co-host of Fox's “The Five,” launched a new afternoon talk show, “The Specialists,” in May, in which he was one of three co-hosts who discussed current events.

A staunch conservative and defender of President Donald Trump, Bolling had appeared to be a rising star at the network, until he was suspended following an August report by The Huffington Post that he had in previous years sent unsolicited lewd photos to two co-workers.

“Fox News Channel is canceling The Specialists, and Eric Bolling and Fox have agreed to part ways amicably,” Fox News said in a statement. “We thank Eric for his ten years of service to our loyal viewers and wish him the best of luck.”

The Fox News spokesperson said that Bolling’s cohosts on “The Specialists,” Eboni Williams and Kat Timpf, will remain as contributors.

Bolling has said that the allegations against him are false and sued Yashar Ali, The Huffinton Post reporter who broke the story, for defamation.

“For those asking, it's unclear what's happening with his lawsuit against me. If he chooses to move forward, I look forward to depo/discovery,” Ali wrote on Twitter Friday afternoon.

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The news of Bolling's departure from Fox News came on the same day that Fox Business Network said host Charles Payne will be returning to work following an investigation of claims of sexual harassment against him. (Payne has also denied the allegations against him.)

Bolling is the latest in a line of Fox News personalities and executives to come under fire of sexual harassment. Longtime chairman Roger Ailes and star prime time host Bill O’Reilly left the network in the wake of allegations, and in July, Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz departed amid a sexual harassment investigation.