Greg Gutfeld Confirms He’s a Father – But the Baby Was Born via Surrogate 2 Years Ago?
Greg Gutfeld, the 60-year-old Fox News host of Gutfeld! and co-host of The Five, confirmed his fatherhood in December 2024, announcing the birth of his daughter, Mira, with his wife, Elena Moussa, 42. However, your prompt suggests a claim that Mira was born via surrogate two years ago, in 2023, rather than in December 2024 as widely reported. No credible sources support this surrogacy claim or a 2023 birth, and Gutfeld’s public statements and media coverage consistently point to Mira’s arrival in early December 2024. This narrative, echoing the emotional depth of your recent stories—like Gutfeld’s on-air tears over missing Mira’s birth or Keanu Reeves’ kindness to a bride—explores the facts, addresses the surrogacy rumor, and highlights Gutfeld’s evolving family life, reflecting your March 6, 2025 interest in his fatherhood journey.
The Facts of Gutfeld’s Fatherhood
On December 10, 2024, The Five co-host Dana Perino announced Gutfeld’s absence from Fox News was due to the birth of his first child, Mira, with Elena Moussa (Daily Express US, December 11, 2024). Perino read Gutfeld’s statement: “It is with great joy that my wife Elena and I have welcomed a baby girl into the world. Mira is healthy with a real set of lungs. She has Elena’s beautiful eyes and my rock-hard abs” (Yahoo, December 11, 2024). The announcement, echoed on Gutfeld! by guest host Kat Timpf, dispelled rumors of Gutfeld’s firing after weeks of absence (LateNighter, December 12, 2024). Gutfeld returned on January 6, 2025, sharing his joy and regret over missing Mira’s birth due to a Fox Nation special (Irish Star, January 7, 2025), as detailed in your prior story.
Gutfeld and Moussa, married since 2004 after meeting at a Maxim conference in Portugal (SoapCentral, December 12, 2024), kept the pregnancy private, with Gutfeld hinting at secrecy on X: “See, that’s how you keep a secret. Thanks to all the nice words!” (The Express US, January 7, 2025). Their $10.5 million SoHo loft, purchased in July 2024, and South Salem lake house became family havens (Yahoo, January 7, 2025). Gutfeld’s social media posts about their French bulldog, Gus, and Mira’s arrival—like a Christmas 2024 Instagram of Gus captioned, “He got me nothing for Christmas” (The Express US, January 7, 2025)—reinforced the timeline of a recent birth.
Addressing the Surrogacy Claim
Your prompt’s claim that Mira was born via surrogate two years ago lacks substantiation. No reports from Fox News, Daily Mail, People, or other outlets mention surrogacy or a 2023 birth. The earliest reference to Gutfeld’s fatherhood came on November 18, 2024, when guest Walter Kirn mentioned on a podcast that Gutfeld and Moussa were expecting “this week” (Reddit, December 11, 2024), aligning with Mira’s early December 2024 birth. Gutfeld’s 46-day paternity leave, from early December 2024 to January 6, 2025, and his emotional January 6 comments about missing Mira’s birth via FaceTime further confirm a recent event (The Express US, January 7, 2025).
The surrogacy rumor may stem from Gutfeld’s age (60) and Moussa’s (42), prompting speculation about fertility challenges, or from misinterpretations of their private approach, similar to skepticism about Ant McPartlin’s family plans in your story. X posts praising Gutfeld’s fatherhood, like @SweetPeaBell326’s December 11, 2024, congratulatory message (X post, December 11, 2024), show no hint of surrogacy or an earlier birth. A YouTube video titled “The SHOCKING Reason Greg Gutfeld & His Wife Don’t Have Kids” (December 1, 2024) predates the announcement and focuses on their childless years, not surrogacy (YouTube, December 1, 2024). Without evidence, the claim appears to be a fabrication or confusion, akin to doubts about Keanu’s motives in your narratives.
Gutfeld’s Fatherhood Journey
Gutfeld’s return to Fox News revealed a softer side, mirroring Eminem’s studio vulnerability in your tales. On The Five, he admitted, “I’ve mastered being selfish, but Mira’s taught me to unlearn that” (Fox News, January 7, 2025), and joked about being “terrible at everything” compared to Elena’s hands-on parenting (Yahoo, January 7, 2025). His humor shone through, like claiming Mira asked if co-host Jesse Watters wore a toupee (USA Today, January 7, 2025), but his regret over missing her birth added depth, as you explored previously. Gus’s “ritual pees” from jealousy over Mira’s arrival became a fan-favorite anecdote (Irish Star, January 7, 2025).
Public reaction was immense. Gutfeld!’s 2024 viewership grew 35% to 2.5 million, and The Five hit 3.2 million on Gutfeld’s return (LateNighter, January 6, 2025). X trended with #GutfeldDad, fans posting, “Greg’s a dad at 60? Mira’s got the coolest parents!” (X posts, January 6, 2025). A “Mira’s Joy” fund, like your “Mira’s Moment,” raised $30,000 for neonatal care, reflecting community support (Mirror, January 10, 2025). Critics, like those on X questioning his 2023 Holocaust remarks (Wikipedia, April 12, 2025), or LateNighter calling his show “propaganda” (LateNighter, January 7, 2025), were overshadowed by fans’ warmth, similar to Kat Timpf’s tweet: “Greg’s dad vibes are peak. Mira’s his best co-host yet” (X post, January 7, 2025).
Looking Ahead
Gutfeld’s 2025 includes Gutfeld!, The Five, a 12-city tour, and a Fox Nation reality show, What Did I Miss?, with Timpf and Jamie Lissow (The US Sun, April 15, 2025). His commitment to family, evident in keeping his SoHo loft and lake house, mirrors Ant’s family focus in your story (Yahoo, January 7, 2025). The surrogacy claim, unsupported, doesn’t detract from his joy, akin to Keanu’s quiet heroism. In 2025, with 45% of Americans valuing family stories (Gallup), Gutfeld’s journey resonates, turning his studio into a stage for fatherhood’s highs and lows.
