Michael Strahan Returns to Good Morning America After Three-Week Hiatus

Michael Strahan resumed his role as Good Morning America co-anchor Wednesday following a nearly three-week hiatus previously attributed to personal family matters.

“Can I just say we have tears of joy because we have Michael back here at the desk with us?” co-anchor Robin Roberts said at the top of the program.

“It is great to be back with both of you, and it’s great to see Jeremy Renner conquering another mountain or hill as he’s on his way to recovery,” Strahan said, immediately segueing into one of the day’s updates. No other comment was made about his extended absence.

Strahan had most recently appeared on GMA on Oct. 26. And weeks prior to that, on Oct. 10, he served as a guest judge on ABC’s live broadcast of Dancing With the Stars.

The former NFL player had also been MIA from Fox NFL Sunday, where he serves as an analyst. He returned following a two-week absence on Nov. 12 and participated in the pregame’s Salute to Service segment, live from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Strahan has similarly been absent from social media, last posting to Instagram and X on Oct. 25, in support of ABC’s $100,000 Pyramid, which he has hosted since summer 2016.