Why Michael Strahan is MIA From 'Good Morning America' _ E! News

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00:00 Viewers won't be starting their mornings with Michael Strahan this week.

00:04 The former football player will be absent from the Good Morning America desk a little

00:09 longer.

00:10 An ABC spokesperson tells E! News in a November 7th statement, "Michael Strahan will not be

00:15 with us this week as he is dealing with some personal family matters.

00:20 We appreciate everyone's thoughts and concerns."

00:23 Meanwhile, a source close to the situation tells E! News, "Michael is fine."

00:29 Strahan typically co-anchors GMA along with Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Ginger

00:35 Z.

00:36 However, the last time the 51-year-old, who joined the GMA team in 2014, appeared on the

00:41 morning news show was on October 26th, with Juju Chang and Lindsay Davis filling in during

00:48 his absence.

00:49 In addition to GMA, the former New York Giants player has been away from his football analyst

00:55 duties.

00:56 Strahan was not on air during the November 5th broadcast of Fox NFL Sunday, with his

01:02 co-host Kurt Menefee telling viewers, "Michael Strahan isn't with us this week, dealing with

01:07 a personal family matter."

01:09 Strahan, who stars on the show along with Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmy

01:14 Johnson and Jay Glazer, was also not part of the October 29th broadcast, with Menefee

01:20 simply telling fans, "Michael has the day off."

01:24 His most recent appearance on the program was October 22nd.

01:29 And finally, when it comes to social media, the 51-year-old has been rather quiet, last

01:34 posting to X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to promote the game show he hosts,

01:40 the $100,000 Pyramid, on October 25th.

01:44 My wifi password is literally Tony Stark.

01:46 You just told millions of people your password.

01:49 Well, let's hope no one hears my neighbor.

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