Rebecca Jarvis and Mary Bruce have temporarily filled in for Robin Roberts during her recent absences from Good Morning America in 2025. These are short-term, rotational replacements, not a permanent change, as Roberts has been away for planned time off or special reporting assignments, such as covering a championship in Miami.
While there was no explanation for Robin's whereabouts, she was replaced by a very familiar face and a trusted member of the ABC team – Rebecca Jarvis, who joined Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos to close out the week.
“Oh, I'm not going anywhere, I'm not stepping away from nothing!” he confirmed at the golf event. “I can still do all my jobs and work and still have plenty of time to play golf. So I've got the best of both worlds.” Rumors of Strahan potentially leaving GMA have circulated for several months.
"SHOCKING News!😱Robin Roberts REPLACED on ‘Good Morning America’ - The Heartbreaking Truth Revealed!
Who is replacing Michael Rowlands?
The ABC has announced who will replacing ABC News Breakfast anchor Michael Rowland and popular sports reporter Tony Armstrong in 2025. Regular correspondent James Glenday will replace Rowland, while sports presenter Catherine Murphy will be the permanent replacement for Tony Armstrong.
The rift between Ripa and Strahan famously arose when Ripa was blindsided by the news that Strahan would be moved to the network's marquee show, “GMA,” without any heads-up from her co-host or ABC News execs. She was told of the change an hour before it was publicly announced.
After she was diagnosed with breast cancer and started chemotherapy last fall, the "Good Morning America" anchor shaved her head and donned a wig to look like her old self on the show each morning. Thanks in large part to overwhelming support from viewers, Roberts says she's now ready to brave her bare head.
As of December 2025, the newscast is anchored by Sophie Flay and Hanna Battah, who also serve as anchors of ABC's overnight news program World News Now.
Marciano was booted by ABC News back in April after multiple complaints about his behavior over the years, to the point where he was temporarily banned from the GMA set. Sources later told The Daily Beast that Marciano was fired after he went on a tirade against one of the GMA producers.
The former NFL star previously opened up about his eventual step away from TV in a December 2024 interview with Forbes, teasing that his empty-nester status gives him a retirement “window.” (Strahan shares his daughter Tanita, 33, and his son, Michael Jr., 31, with his first ex-wife, Wanda Hutchins, as well as twin ...
DeMarco Morgan exited the third hour of Good Morning America in June 2025 after only two years on the job. Morgan joined ABC News as a correspondent and guest anchor in 2022, after previously working in news at a local and national level since 2004.
Why was Michael Strahan replaced on Good Morning America?
The outlet notes that two of Michael's four kids are college-aged and likely enjoying spring break at the moment. So it's possible that Michael stepped away from the studio to do some traveling or simply spend some quality time with his family.
This business is dynamic and instead of thinking of me as a 'series regular' ... see me as a brand that works with the corporation Disney/ABC News and this particular show I was on is no longer." "That does not mean the relationship I have with them dies, that means it evolves," explained the actress.
Janai Norman is a co-anchor of “Good Morning America” on Saturday and Sunday. She also anchors “ABC News Live Weekend” on a rotating basis with her co-anchors since the streaming network expanded its weekend programming.
Roberts is joined by an award-winning team of ABC News anchors, co-hosts and correspondents, including David Muir, Deborah Roberts, Michael Strahan, Linsey Davis, Juju Chang, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Will Reeve, Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Rebecca Jarvis and more.
Lara Christine Von Seelen (known professionally as Lara Spencer; born June 19, 1969) is an American television journalist. She is best known for her work on ABC's Good Morning America, previously as co-anchor and currently as contributor.
She instead proudly shows her gray hair on camera, and it's in line with how viewers see her on the Criminal Minds: Evolution reboot. Given how Paget's character's look has changed over the years, we asked her why she decided to showcase her natural hair on television.
In terms of appearance, there is little real “before vs. after” change in Michael Strahan's teeth because he ultimately kept his natural look. The short-lived “after” (gap closed) was merely for entertainment.
