Michael Strahan Returns to GMA, But Where Is Robin Roberts?

Michael Strahan delighted Good Morning America viewers on Monday when they tuned in on Labor Day to find the host back in his seat.

The star had been absent for over a week with Whit Johnson filling in for him. Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos had also taken some time off.

The latter returned to work as well, but with Rebecca Jarvis sitting between Michael and George since Robin is still off.

Michael didn’t delve into the reason behind his extended absence, but it’s likely he was busy helping his daughter, Sophia, settle back into college life at Duke in North Carolina. Sophia’s twin, Isabella, also returned to university, with her mom, Jean Muggli, posting photos from their time in California together.

Robin has been noticeably quiet on social media, not revealing where she is ahead of her major milestone.

On September 8, she and her wife, Amber Laign, will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary. It wouldn’t be surprising if they opted for a romantic getaway to commemorate the occasion. The couple tied the knot at their Connecticut home last year after nearly two decades together.

Earlier this year, Robin finally shared that she proposed to Amber, and they were ready to walk down the aisle.

Robin didn’t go public with her romance with Amber until eight years into their relationship.

She came out in a Facebook post in 2013 and has been embracing their relationship ever since.

Speaking to The New York Times ahead of their nuptials, Robin said: “I could not have imagined as a young girl growing up in Mississippi that I’d be sitting here with you in New York City, with my fiancée who is a woman, and freely, openly and passionately talking about it.”

Over the years, they had discussed marriage, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that they seriously considered it.

“It was just one of those things we talked about off and on over the years,” Robin told the outlet. “A lot of times, they would think, ‘We don’t need a piece of paper, we know our love is real’.”

They were supported by their GMA family on their special day, with all their friends and co-hosts in attendance.

Many hosts of the show have developed lasting friendships over the years, proving their bonds off-screen go way deeper than just being colleagues.

Robin, in particular, exhibits the closest connection with many of her fellow anchors in the ABC News family, having been there for over two decades.

Source: HELLO! Magazine