'GMA' host Michael Strahan slams Robin Roberts on air on his birthday ahead of celebration
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Good Morning America’ star Michael Strahan warned his co-star Robin Roberts to “watch herself” after she took a playful jibe at him on his 52nd birthday.
The former NFL star turned 52 on November 21 and his co-stars didn’t hesitate to remind him that age is now catching up to him.
On Tuesday, November 21 on the morning show, after wishing Strahan a happy birthday, Roberts reminded Strahan that he’s “aging."
Michael Strahan shoots back at Robin Roberts' playful swipe on ‘GMA’
The episode opened with part of Anita Ward's hit song 'Ring My Bell' playing in the background.
"That's a jam right there," Strahan said as the episode got underway.
"Good morning, America! Taking it back to the '70s, '80s?" he asked host Roberts, who sat in the center of the news desk to his left.
"You're aging yourself," Roberts replied with a mischievous grin. Strahan wore a huge grin after Roberts's swipe. "Hey hey, watch yourself, now!" he replied.
"OK," Roberts said before the anchors enjoyed a hearty laugh and got back to the topic.
Strahan recently turned 52. He was born in 1972, while Anita Ward's song came out in 1979, meaning he would have been about seven years old when it was released.
Co-host George Stephanopoulos continued to the next segment after the pair joked with one another.
‘GMA’ host Michael Strahan celebrates 52nd birthday with close friends
The ‘GMA’ anchor celebrated his 52nd birthday with some of his closest friends. He was seen in an Instagram story re-shared by ‘The View’ co-host Sara Haines.
Strahan was surrounded by friends as they all sat around a table full of food and gave "cheers" with their glasses.
The ‘GMA' host was seen at the head of the table, smiling from ear to ear as he lifted his drink to the camera. "Happy Birthday @michaelstrahan!" the person, Eryn Marciano, wrote in the post. "Cheers to wonderful you!"
Sara re-shared the snap to her Instagram story and wrote, "Ditto to that.”
The birthday celebrations come after Strahan’s brief absence from both ‘GMA’ and ‘Fox NFL Sundays’ for nearly three weeks.
Most recently, ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’ also announced it would be skipping a new episode this week following host Michael's lengthy break from work.
