GMA’s big hosting news revealed as Michael Strahan faces competition

Good Morning America viewers will see two new guest hosts, also from the world of sports in a sweet connection to Michael Strahan. 

ESPN anchors Malika Andrews and Joe Buck are set to anchor upcoming episodes of the ABC morning show, HELLO! can confirm, with other ESPN names are also in consideration to step in and help out when needed.

Malika Andrews

Michael is an NFL analyst for Fox and a former NFL player, and so his new guest hosts will fit right in; Malika, 30, is an Emmy-winning sports journalist known as the host of NBA Today and NBA Countdown; in 2022, she became the first woman to host the NBA Draft. 

She will help to host GMA on Saturday July 12, and Sunday July 13, joining regular anchors Whit Johnson, Gio Benitez and Janai Norman. 

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Malika will also guest host the GMA3 program on Monday, July 14.

Joe Buck 

Joe, 57, will co-host GMA – which is fronted by Michael, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos –  from Wednesday, July 23 to Friday, July 25. It is unclear who he will be filling in for across those days.

Joe is also an Emmy award-winning sportscaster, working across Major League Baseball and NFL games, including multiple Super Bowls and World Series.

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Elle Duncan, 42, and Laura Rutledge, 36, have also both “had discussions to potentially set up dates for later this summer”.

Laura is married to Josh Rutledge, a former professional baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.

ABC shake-up

The news comes amid ongoing shuffling behind-the-scenes at the Disney-backed news program, with current GMA3 anchor Eva Pilgrim announcing a move to CBS’ Inside Edition, while DeMarco Morgan has left the organization.

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Eva has hosted GMA3, formerly GMA3: What You Need to Know, since May 2023 with DeMarco; they replaced ousted Amy Robach and TJ Holmes. Several members of staff were laid off earlier this year and the show received some restructuring.  

It is now known officially as GMA3, dropping “What You Need to Know,” and several members of the GMA team at large are now working on the production side.

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The 42-year-old will become only the fourth anchor in Inside Edition’s long-running history, following Deborah Norville – who announced her departure earlier in 2025 – David Frost, and Bill O’Reilly.

“Anchoring Inside Edition is truly a dream job,” she added in her own statement. “I have been an avid viewer and fan of the show for many years. I’m pinching myself that I get to work with this amazing team. It’s truly an honor to join a show with such a long, rich history.”

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GMA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and in June they moved to their new studios in downtown Manhattan leaving their Times Square studios after 25  years.

Their new studios also house fellow ABC mainstays The View, LIVE with Kelly & Mark, 20/20, World News Tonight, and The Tamron Hall Show.