Michael Strahan Says Goodbye To LIVE! Fans During His Final Show!

“You can fill in for me!” “We’re here to celebrate you”, she said.

He also addressed the audience and the Live! staff. The clips shown featured Strahan sporting various costumes, including him dressing up as Serena Williams and spoofing “Call Me Maybe”.

There was no “Ann Curry moment”-the sort of incident, like Curry openly weeping during her final episode of Today, whose glorious awkwardness revealed a broken dynamic”.

The past three weeks have been tumultuous for the Disney syndicated show, following the network’s April 20 announcement that it would move him to Good Morning America in the fall.

His request didn’t stop Ripa from delivering a champagne toast, through which she wished him good luck on his journey. But all joking aside, Michael described his last day as “bittersweet”, and closed out the taping with a giant hug and kiss for Kelly. It was an emotional send-off for Kelly Ripa‘s beloved co-host.

In the coming months, Ripa will cohost with dozens of people, essentially auditioning for Strahan’s vacated seat in front of a live audience. “I love you baby!” “You are incredible. This show is going to continue to be great”. “But you said 13 is lucky”, she said to Michael. It’s been life changing.

She went on to say, “It is your final day on the show”.

Michael Strahan said goodbye to Kelly Ripa and Live!

As montages of his finest moments during his four-year tenure played throughout the show, the tone would shift from amusing to somber.

Bomer then gave Ripa a major compliment. “This is the best you’ve ever looked”. “I have been doing this with you for, like, eight years”, he told her. “And you guys opened up your hearts to me, you opened up your homes to me”.

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The challenge ahead is to find someone to step into Strahan’s shoes – a point that was driven across with laughter when Ripa had size-16 stilettos he wore for a past gag bronzed. “For these collectors items!” she joked, holding up their Kelly and Michael mugs.

Now the focus will shift to finding Ripa’s co-host. And Philbin’s appearance has fans wondering if he could return to LIVE alongside his longtime co-host Kelly Ripa. The flashback footage included Ripa and Strahan’s numerous dance routines over the years, a montage of the former National Football League pro laughing, his many attempts at doing an accent and their Halloween costumes over the years.