Strahan is set to make his last appearance on 'Live! with Kelly and Michael' in May before joining 'Godd Morning America' later this year.
- April 27, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Michael Strahan is leaving "Live! with Kelly and Michael" sooner rather than later. The former NFL star is announced to make his final appearance on the show with Kelly Ripa on Friday, May 13. The news arrives shortly after Kelly returned from her nearly week-long absence.
Strahan joined Kelly in 2012 and now he is moving to "GMA". A rep for "Live!" show says, "After meeting with the producers of both Live and 'Good Morning America' and after speaking with Kelly and Michael, we have decided on a plan that best advantages both shows for the future."
"To that end, Michael's last day on 'Live' will be on Friday, May 13, which not only gives the show the chance to have a nice send-off for him during the May book, but to also immediately begin the on-air search for a new co-host," the rep adds. "This plan also allows 'GMA' to start integrating Michael into the show more often this summer before his full-time start in September."
Although Kelly and Michael seemed to have moved on from the drama, the pair reportedly didn't talk until they stepped out in front of the camera. "Scandal" actor Bellamy Young who was a guest during the episode revealed to Jenny McCarthy on her SiriusXM radio show, "Backstage there was some tension because it could have gone any way but once it got underway it was beautiful," he revealed. "Kelly gave a monologue, she got to clear the air and then they went on. They're professional people."
Before the episode, Michael Strahan addressed his departure from the "Live!" show once again. "It's a team. It's ABC. It's a group. It's a family," he said. "I don't look at it as if I'm leaving one show in a lurch. I look at it as if I'm needed in this part of the family for now. And that's what it is."
"I think it's just unfortunate how everything seems to be for a lot of people outside, because everyone has an opinion, without understanding what's going on," he cryptically added. "If you argue with somebody who doesn't know what they're talking about and people see you arguing they don't know who's the fool."
