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Jesse Bailey Watters (born July 9, 1978) is an American conservative political commentator, journalist, television presenter, and host on the Fox News Channel. He began his career at Fox News as a production assistant and gained prominence through man-on-the-street interviews in the 'Watters' World' segment on The O'Reilly Factor. This segment evolved into its own weekly show, Watters' World, in January 2017. That same year, he joined as a co-host on the roundtable program The Five. In January 2022, Watters launched his primetime show, Jesse Watters Primetime, known for ambush-style journalism and conservative commentary. He has appeared on media outlets like Project Veritas. Watters attended William Penn Charter School before his family moved to Long Island, New York. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Personally, he has been married to Emma DiGiovine since December 30, 2019, and they have two children. Watters operates primarily from New York, associated with Fox News headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8701.