Good Morning America's Michael Strahan signs 'four-year deal with ABC News' to extend co-anchor gig By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 00:39 BST, 23 September 2021 | Updated: 00:46 BST, 23 September 2021 Viewcomments Michael Strahan became an official Good Morning America co-anchor in 2016 after his successful hosting gig on ABC's Live! with Kelly and Michael. And the 49-year-old is not bidding farewell to morning news anytime soon, with Variety reporting on Wednesday that he is extending his contract. Specifically, a source told the outlet that Strahan recently 'signed a new four-year deal with ABC News.' Extending: According to Variety, Michael Strahan has decided to extend his Good Morning America contract; pictured in 2020 Michael currently hosts the program alongside the likes of Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. Prior to joining Good Morning America permanently, the former pro football player had made guest appearances on the news program from 2014 to 2016. During that time he was also a full time co-hosting ABC's Live! with actress Kelly Ripa, a gig he signed onto in 2012. Great gig: Michael Strahan became an official Good Morning America co-anchor in 2016 after his successful hosting gig on ABC's Live! with Kelly and Michael; pictured in 2019 Throughout his stint on Live! there were rumors that tension was brewing behind-the-scenes between him and his co-host. After four years, Michael announced that he would be leaving his position at Live! to join Good Morning America full-time. In an interview with the New York Times in 2020, Strahan stressed that his move from LIVE! to Good Morning America 'was not a choice,' but a 'request' by the 'people who run the network.' Four more years: Specifically, a source told the outlet that Strahan recently 'signed a new four-year deal with ABC News' He continued: 'It was treated as if I was the guy who walked in and said, "I’m leaving." That part was totally misconstrued, mishandled in every way.' Strahan's recent decision to extend his time with ABC News comes after the network brought in Simone Swink as Good Morning America's newest executive producer. Swink replaced Michael Corn, who departed the role in April of this year and is currently being sued for alleged workplace sexual assault. Previous job: Michael previously hosted ABC's Live! alongside actress Kelly Ripa; the pair pictured in 2012 Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility