Peter Doocy, the sharp-shooting Fox News White House correspondent whose rapid-fire questions to President Biden have become must-watch TV moments, leads a life far removed from the briefing room battles. Married to fellow journalist Hillary Vaughn, 36, since 2021, Doocy’s off-camera world is a quiet tapestry of family milestones, shared professional passions, and surprises that even his father, Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy, couldn’t resist spilling. From a low-key wedding amid pandemic chaos to a one-of-a-kind birth story that tested their bond, and a behind-the-scenes family dynamic that’s as endearing as it is unexpected, their real story is far more surprising than the on-air intensity suggests. And there’s one detail fans weren’t expecting—but you’ll only understand it once you dive deeper.
Peter and Hillary met in 2018 at Fox News, where she covers Capitol Hill for Fox Business. Their courtship was swift and sweet, blending late-night newsroom chats with weekend hikes in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. “We bonded over bad coffee and worse deadlines,” Hillary joked in a 2023 People interview. The proposal came in 2020 during a hike at Great Falls Park—Peter on one knee with a ring he’d hidden in his backpack, asking amid a downpour: “Will you make my life as exciting as this weather?” They wed on April 26, 2021, in a small, socially distanced ceremony at Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina, attended by 50 guests including Steve and Kathy Doocy. “It was perfect—intimate, meaningful, no drama,” Peter told Fox News afterward. Steve, ever the proud dad, quipped on Fox & Friends: “I walked her down the aisle in my mind—Peter’s lucky I didn’t crash the actual one.”
Their first child, daughter Bridget Blake Doocy, arrived on January 10, 2024, in a birth story that’s pure Hollywood rom-com with a twist. Hillary went into labor during a Fox holiday party, but Peter—ever the dutiful husband—insisted on driving her to the hospital himself, turning a snowy D.C. night into a 45-minute white-knuckle adventure. “I was yelling directions while he was yelling at Siri,” Hillary laughed in a Hello! feature. Bridget’s arrival coincided with Peter’s high-profile coverage of Biden’s inauguration anniversary, but he prioritized family, taking two weeks off to bond. Steve couldn’t resist revealing the “unexpected detail”: Peter sang Beatles lullabies to Bridget from day one, a habit inherited from his own childhood. “He’s a rock star dad—literally,” Steve gushed on air, earning chuckles from co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade.
Peter’s private life contrasts sharply with his on-air tenacity. Raised in Washington, D.C., by Steve and Kathy—Steve a New York Times bestselling author and TV staple—Peter graduated from Villanova with a political science degree and honed his chops at Fox News since 2014. Hillary, a Villanova alumna too, mirrors his drive, covering Congress with the same tenacity. Their marriage thrives on balance: date nights at D.C.’s Founding Farmers, family Sundays with Steve’s famous pancakes, and a shared faith that grounds their high-pressure world. “Peter’s my calm in the storm,” Hillary said. “He asks the tough questions at work, but at home, he’s all soft questions like ‘What’s for dinner?'”
The “detail fans weren’t expecting”? Peter and Hillary are expecting baby No. 2 in summer 2026, revealed in a sweet Instagram post of Peter cradling Hillary’s bump during a Virginia vineyard getaway. “Round two—our little plot twist,” Peter captioned, drawing 200k likes and well-wishes from colleagues like Sean Hannity (“Uncle Sean reporting for duty!”) and Laura Ingraham (“Double the Doocy charm!”).
From briefing room battles to bedtime stories, Peter Doocy’s duality is his strength: fierce journalist, devoted family man. As White House chaos swirls, his home remains the anchor. Fans adore the glimpse: “Peter’s the dad we all need” (@FoxFamilyFan, 50k likes). In a divided world, the Doocys remind us: behind the headlines, love writes the real script.
