Michael Strahan misses GMA co-hosting gig as he ‘tests positive for COVID-19’… after appearing remotely for FOX NFL Sunday
- Strahan has been away from the ABC morning news and talk show this week and has been self-quarantining
- Over the weekend, the television personality appeared remotely for his other gig on FOX NFL Sunday as they covered the NFC Championship game
- Strahan is planning on appearing on GMA on Thursday to discuss his diagnosis
- He is currently not experiencing any severe symptoms
- Strahan is a father of 16-year-old twin daughters Isabella and Sophia as he came into contact with them after he had been exposed and they are getting tested
Michael Strahan was missing from his Good Morning America co-hosting gig amid reports that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Both Deadline and TMZ claimed the 49-year-old former All-Pro NFL player tested positive for the virus, though no official comment has been made.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Strahan’s representatives who have so far been unavailable for comment.
Tough times: Michael Strahan (seen last week) was missing from his Good Morning America co-hosting gig amid reports that he had tested positive for COVID-19
Strahan has been away from the ABC morning news and talk show set this week and has been self-quarantining.
Over the weekend, the television personality appeared remotely for his other gig on FOX NFL Sunday as they covered the NFC Championship game.
TMZ also reports that he is planning on appearing on GMA remotely on Thursday to discuss his diagnosis. He is currently not experiencing any severe symptoms.
Interesting: Over the weekend, the television personality appeared remotely for his other gig on FOX NFL Sunday as they covered the NFC Championship game
Strahan is a father of 16-year-old twin daughters Isabella and Sophia and according to sources for the publication, he came into contact with them after he had been exposed and they are getting tested.
As they primarily live with mother Jean Muggli, she is also getting tested too and all three have yet to receive their results according to the publication.
Strahan is also the father of his 28-year-old eldest daughter Tanita and Michael Strahan Jr., 25, from his marriage to Wanda Hutchins from 1992 to 1996.
Family man: Strahan is a father of 16-year-old twin daughters Isabella and Sophia and according to sources for TMZ, he came into contact with them after he had been exposed and they are getting tested
The retired defensive end retired from the NFL in 2007 and broke record throughout his career, including the most sacks in a 16-game campaign in 2001.
It did not take long for Strahan to jump into a new role as he began on FOX NFL Sunday the same year he retired and has been there for over 13 years.
He was such a natural talent on the sports show that he co-hosted Live! With Regis and Kelly in October 2010 when Regis was absent.
Tough: The retired defensive end retired from the NFL in 2007 and broke record throughout his career, including the most sacks in a 16-game campaign in 2001, before spinning off to a successful career in television, as he is seen at The Oscars in February 2020
After 20 guest appearances, he was selected as Kelly’s new co-host on September 2012.
On April 19, 2015, ABC announced that he would be leaving Live! With Kelly And Michael to begin working full-time on GMA and has been there since.
He is definitely giving Ryan Seacrest a run for his money when it comes to his gigs as he also hosts ABC primetime game show The $100,000 Pyramid.
Dynamic duo: On April 19, 2015, ABC announced that he would be leaving Live! With Kelly And Michael to begin working full-time on GMA and has been there since, as he is seen with Robin Roberts earlier this month