'GMA' fans call Deborah Roberts 'amazing journalist' as she shares pics from first day at new ABC gig
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Good Morning America’ correspondent Deborah Roberts seems to be settling well into her new role as co-anchor of ABC show '20/20' as she shares a few delightful moments from the day she took over.
The 63-year-old recently shared a massive career update with fans, informing them of this new job which was once hosted by fired ‘GMA’ star Amy Robach.
Roberts, alongside David Muir, will be co-anchoring '20/20' after spending a year as a contributing anchor on the show.
‘GMA’ Deborah Roberts shares pics from her new gig
Roberts quickly took to Instagram to share the blissful moments from the sets of '20/20' with her followers.
She shared a carousel post on Instagram which featured Muir welcoming her to the show and then posing with her and other colleagues for a quick photo session.
There was also a table full of cupcakes to celebrate the occasion.
The ‘GMA’ correspondent was also congratulated by Robin Roberts and her wife Amber Laign who came to show their support for her.
One of the snaps featured the poster of ABC’s 20/20 on the wall of the studio right next to a poster of George Stephanopoulos ABC’s This Week.
Most importantly, Roberts' husband Al Roker also visited the studio to celebrate his wife’s big day.
The ‘GMA’ correspondent captioned the post, “What a day this has been. Grateful for @abc2020 @abcnews colleagues and dear friends who consistently bring the encouragement and #joy #newchapter.”
Roberts’ post was met with joy and enthusiasm from the fans who didn’t hold back in congratulating her.
Fans praise Deborah Roberts for her impressive journalistic career
After going through the pictures, several fans commented on the Instagram post. One wrote, “So well deserved! Talent and dedication pay back. Bravo!”
Another said, “We, the viewers, are so lucky! Congrats on this more than well-deserved moment in your already stellar career! Bravo sis!”
One commented, “Well deserved you are an amazing journalist. Also, a fashion icon. You will be the best.”
Another said, “And there’s nothing like cupcakes to bring joy!”
One person added, “This is so awesome. You deserve it. You work hard I know. You and Al are beautiful folks”
Another fan echoed the same sentiments and wrote, “Congratulations! So excited to tune in for some REAL investigative journalism! You always bring it!”
