Michael Strahan seen leaving his home with bags and a cooler after GMA host’s mysterious absence from show worried fans
MICHAEL Strahan was seen leaving his home with bags and a cooler on Friday after his mysterious absence from Good Morning America. Strahan was pictured in New York City loading a car with several coolers in exclusive photos shot for The Sun. He and his girlfriend Kayla Quick took off in the car and headed […]
MICHAEL Strahan was seen leaving his home with bags and a cooler on Friday after his mysterious absence from Good Morning America.
Strahan was pictured in New York City loading a car with several coolers in exclusive photos shot for The Sun.
He and his girlfriend Kayla Quick took off in the car and headed north up route 9A.
The GMA anchor was inexplicably absent from the show this week until his return on Friday.
The mysterious absence Monday through Thursday left viewers worried about the host with many questioning Strahan’s whereabouts.
Fans flooded the star’s social media posts, including a selfie he posted on Monday, asking where he was and if he was coming back.
One person asked: “Michael where are you? Miss you on @GMA.”
Another echoed the sentiment: “Why aren’t you at work? Instead of taking selfies.”
ABSENCE UNEXPLAINED
During Strahan’s sabbatical from the program, his co-stars Lara Spencer and TJ Holmes took over hosting duties.
Strahan’s time away left viewers theorizing that Holmes would take Strahan’s spot on the show.
Neither Strahan nor the other anchors stated a reason for his break but his co-hosts quipped with the presenter about his return, saying “we got Strahan back, we got baseball back.”
“Great to be with you on this Friday morning. It’s good to be back at the desk,” Strahan said.
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Fans shared posts of joy after seeing him back on set, adding that they missed him and were happy to see his face.
This week is not the first time Strahan has hit the headlines away from the screen.
DRAMA WITH EX-WIFE
Strahan’s relationship with his ex-wife Jean came under the spotlight last year when she was arrested in New York City on June 25, 2021.
Jean faced criminal contempt charges for allegedly terrorizing her long-time friend Marianne Ayer.
Marianne, 57, told The Sun at the time that her former pal Jean handed out topless pictures of her to “harass and humiliate” her.
Jean had been videotaped being escorted and handcuffed behind her back by four uniformed cops.
A lawyer for Jean told The Sun on Tuesday that the case was dismissed in October last year.
The Sun contacted Ayer for comment.
Jean was Michael’s second wife after the pair married back in 1996.
They experienced a rocky union, with Jean accusing the defensive end of domestic abuse back in 2005, according to the New York Post.
“The violent and abusive relationship can be medically verified,” Jean’s attorney Ellen Marshall alleged at the time.
The abuse claims appeared to lack merit and Michael denied that he had been physically abusive with Jean.
The couple split in 2006 – with the former Giants star shelling out $15.3million plus $18,000 a month in child support.
In 2020, Michael alleged in a North Carolina court Jean had committed a “pattern of abusive conduct” toward their twin 16-year-old daughters, Sophia and Isabella.
Those claims were tossed and the exes settled on shared custody, Page Six reported.
Strahan is reportedly worth approximately $65million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He earns about $17million in salary from hosting duties and endorsements.
For his work on GMA and the show formerly known as Live! With Kelly & Michael, he is a two-time Emmy winner.
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