WASHINGTON — Michael Strahan returned to "Good Morning America" on Wednesday after a nearly three-week absence.
The former NFL star had been away from the show due to what the network previously said was a "personal family matter."
"Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts briefly addressed his return at the top of Wednesday's show, according to TVLine.com and other reports.
“Can I just say we have tears of joy because we have Michael back here at the desk with us?” Roberts explained.
“It is great to be back with both of you and it’s great to see Jeremy Renner conquering another mountain or hill as he’s on his way to recovery,” Strahan replied, quickly pivoting into one of the show's upcoming topics.
On Sunday, the 51-year-old also returned to "Fox NFL Sunday" after missing the previous two weeks.
But when viewers tuned into "Good Morning America" on Monday, Strahan was missing yet again. However, Strahan is often absent on Monday mornings during football season because the network morning show is based in New York and Fox's NFL coverage typically films in Los Angeles.
Prior to this morning, Strahan hadn't been on "GMA" since Oct. 26.
Why has Michael Strahan been missing from "GMA"?
Last week, ABC released a statement explaining that Strahan was going to be out for at least the remainder of the week as he dealt with "some personal family matters."
Strahan has been tightlipped about the personal matter so far and has not publicly disclosed details about his absence.
The former professional football player has been a full-time staple of the ABC morning news show since 2016 after he left "Live with Kelly and Michael."
On Sunday, Strahan joined the rest of the "Fox NFL Sunday" team for a special Veterans Day weekend broadcast from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Strahan, who played for 15 years in the National Football League with the New York Giants, is a father to four children. He shares two adult children, Tanya and Michael Jr., with his first wife Wanda Hutchins. His 19-year-old twins Isabella and Sophia are from his second marriage with Jean Muggli.
