Michael Strahan Leaving 'Live with Kelly & Michael,' Moving to 'GMA' Full Time

Michael Strahan is leaving Live! with Kelly and Michael to move full time at Good Morning America, ABC announced.

“Michael has been a stellar addition to the broadcast. Over the past two years on GMA, he’s proven to be a tireless and versatile broadcaster with an incredible ability to connect with people, from veterans to American pop culture icons and newsmakers,” James Goldston, president of ABC News, said in a memo to staff (via Variety). “He will end a four year run as Kelly Ripa’s co-host on Live!, where he has honed his skills as an interviewer with genuine warmth and a quick wit. At GMA, he’ll now have even more opportunities to tell stories that inspire, inform and empower people.”

Michael will start full-time at GMA in September. No date for his final Live show has been released. Kelly Ripa has yet to make a statement. THR was first to report the news.