“They caught me slipping and I couldn’t hide it” – Fox & Friends host RED-FACED after shocking slip of the tongue exposes his private X-rated preference live on air, leaving the studio frozen in disbelief and viewers flooding the internet with explosive memes and rumors

The Fox & Friends set is no stranger to lively banter, but what unfolded this week sent shockwaves through both the studio and millions watching at home. A moment that began as harmless chatter spiraled into one of the most embarrassing live TV gaffes in recent memory, when a host unexpectedly revealed a secret preference that was far from family-friendly. His reaction was immediate – laughter quickly gave way to visible discomfort, a red face, and a desperate attempt to backtrack as the cameras kept rolling. Viewers were left stunned, unsure if they’d really heard what they thought they did, while social media erupted in disbelief.

The fallout has already turned into a storm of speculation, memes, and viral clips that refuse to die down. What really happened behind the scenes, and how is the network handling the controversy that exploded overnight? Follow the full story now before the next twist drops.

Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade accidentally said ’69’ during a segment about James Comey – sending his cohosts into hysterics.

The anchor was in the process of slamming the former FBI director when he made the flub. The word ’69’, in some settings, is slang for a sex act.

The numeral he had intended to use was ’86’, co-host Ainsley Earhardt quickly pointed out.

Laughter ensued, as the latter is another slang term largely used in hospitality, when referring to a menu item that is out of stock.

It can also mean ‘getting rid’ of a person or product – a definition that saw many accuse Comey of calling for the assassination of Donald Trump back in May.

Comey, back then, uploaded a picture that showed an assortment of shells arranged to spell out: ’86 47.’ The missive appeared to reference the conservative, who is the 47th president of the United States.

Comey insisted he stumbled across the message himself as others continue to use the numerical sequence to also call for the conservative’s impeachment.

He found himself at the center of the Fox & Friends discussion following a separate post where he outed himself as a fan of Taylor Swift.

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Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade accidentally said ’69’ during a segment about James Comey on Monday. The anchor was in the midst of slamming the former FBI director when he made the flub. ’69’ is slang for a certain sex act

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Comey found himself at the center of the discussion after a post to Instagram Sunday where he outed himself as a Taylor Swift fan. He also used the platform to call Donald Trump as an ‘elderly, makeup-covered president’ – causing Kilmeade to rush to the Republican’s defense

In it, Comey also panned Trump as an ‘elderly, makeup-covered president’ – causing Kilmeade to rush to his defense.

‘Meanwhile, if you talk about a guy that’s absolutely unhinged and lost his mind. He is 6-foot-7. He is James Comey,’ the anchor said. ‘This guy, who is walking on the beach and sees a mysterious configurations of rocks [and says] “Maybe it’s a natural phenomenon – that say 69.”‘

Earhardt immediately interrupted: ’86-47,’ putting particular emphasis on the first number.

‘Eighty-six, rather,’ Kilmeade quickly replied, before adding, ’86-47.’

He went on to own up to the moment by asking aloud: ’69? What was I thinking?’

His cohosts, Earhardt and cohost Lawrence B. Jones, had been visibly holding in there laughter.

Following the admission, the could not contain themselves any longer, each letting out a laugh. Kilmeade cracked as well, but pressed forth with his criticism.

He slammed Comey for continuing to speak out against the administration nearly a decade after he ended a federal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of her personal email during the 2016 election.

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The numeral Kilmeade had intended to use was ’86’, co-host Ainsley Earhardt pointed out – causing all three, Kilmeade included, to burst into laughter

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Kilmeade uploaded a picture in May that showed an assortment of shells arranged to spell out: ’86 47.’ The missive appeared to reference the conservative, the 47th US president. ’86’ is another slang term largely used in hospitality, when referring to a menu item that is out of stock

Comey found that while Clinton’s use of a personal email address to send and receive classified messages was ‘extremely careless’, but not enough to press charges to due a perceived lack of ‘criminal intent.’

‘Multiple investigations have him going back to 2016 in cahoots with Hillary Clinton and company to cut the knees out of the first Trump administration, he has not stopped posting,’ Kilmeade claimed.

‘Well, he’s a Swifty,’ Jones chimed in. ‘What guy does that?’ he added, referring to Comey’s video.

‘Nobody,’ Kilmeade answered.

Onlookers on X couldn’t help but poke fun at the exchange, with one taking the time to ‘comfort’ Kilmeade following his mistake: ‘It’s ok Kilmeade! Comey “69”s himself!’

‘Brian @Kilmeade had “69” on his mind,’ another joked.

‘lol 69. We know what’s on your mind Brian,’ someone else said.