Things are shaking up on daytime television! Michael Strahan is leaving “Live! With Kelly & Michael” to join the “Good Morning America” team full time. Deets inside….
One of the hardest working men in television is making some major moves.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan will be leaving “Live! With Kelly & Michael” for a full time position on “Good Morning America.” And he starts this September.
The 44-year-old athlete turned television personality will end his 4-year run as co-host to Kelly Ripa.
Before landing a full time position on “GMA,” Michael appeared on the early morning news show twice a week. He will remain a co-host on “NFL On FOX.”
In a press release, Michael sounds excited about his new venture saying, “I look forward to continuing to work with the incredible team at GMA. It is an exciting opportunity to be able to bring unique stories and voices to the audience.”
He added, “My time with LIVE with Kelly and Michael has been transformative, and my departure will be bittersweet. Kelly has been an unbelievable partner, and I am so thankful to her and the entire team. I am extremely grateful for the amazing support I've received from all of the fans."
Sweet!
Michael is leaving the show on a high note. “Live!” is the No. 1 entertainment daytime talk show in households and the key demographic of women 25-54. The show comes in the No. 2 spot among syndicated talk show, coming in after Dr. Phil. He will be joining another hit daytime show as “GMA: is the No. 1 morning program. Options on fleek!
The former NY Giants baller won his first Daytime EMMY Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Hosts.
We also are hearing rumors on who could replace Michael. Sources tell one site that CNN host Anderson Cooper, who is also one of Kelly's best friends, is in the running to be the replacement.
The source says,“Anderson Cooper is the shows top choice to replace him. Kelly adores Anderson and she is pushing hard to get him the job. He can still work at CNN but will no longer be able to travel. He had his own morning show and knows how to do this. They are trying to lock down a deal.”
Interesting.
Congrats Mike!
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