Michael Strahan gets drama-free farewell on last day at 'reside!' - manhattan day by day news

"reside!" host Kelly Ripa retired Michael Strahan's jersey Friday with a sugary sweet farewell amid their bitter backstage drama.

The duo, marking Strahan's closing episode earlier than he heads over to a excessive-profile gig at "decent Morning the united states," waltzed out to purple's "raise Your Glass" — with Ripa turning the tables to tug out Strahan's chair for once.

"Guys. Guys. hi. Don't take this as a bad signal. It's Friday the 13th," the commute-sized "All My little ones" alum joked. "however you noted 13 is a lucky quantity for you."

"I'm chuffed. I'm not six feet beneath — I'm six ft 5 above the floor," Strahan observed.

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As Ripa, clad in black, mourned Strahan's coming near near departure, her trusty colleague assured her and the audience that he wasn't "demise" — just relocating over to one more show on the identical network.

"here is a moment I didn't expect being right here, at the least at this element," he spoke of. "however's here and we're going to get pleasure from it."

"I'm now not demise! I'm nevertheless in the household," he delivered, gamely providing to step in as visitor co-host if he have been invited lower back.

Strahan can also not be demise, but the parade of flashback clips that ensued definitely performed like an in memoriam reel. distinct rosy montages, some in slow movement, celebrated Strahan's debut episode, the co-hosts' complicated Halloween costumes, their sit down-down with President Obama, and numerous laughs and onscreen antics set to teary music.

Following interviews with guests Matt Bomer and Carmelo Anthony, the display closed with some parting gifts from Ripa — a bronzed pair of stilettos he once wore on the exhibit, a framed throwback photograph of jorts-wearing Strahan and Ripa, and a "image booklet of recollections" — plus an over-the-correct champagne toast.

"I simply are looking to say on behalf of myself and everyone, we couldn't be prouder of you," Ripa begun. "you have got given us so a good deal joy within the mornings, out of your smile to your feel of humor to your horrible French accent. We basically are so, so happy with you."

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"We've done so a great deal collectively, and i appear ahead to observing you each morning and seeing what else you obtain over at 'first rate Morning the usa.'"

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Strahan, in turn, known as the moment "bittersweet."

"I just need to say thank you to all and sundry," he said. "You come here and you guys let me into your home for the last 4 years each day. I didn't understand what to expect coming from activities to sunlight hours tv."

"Kelly, you are the finest. i like you, child. i love you," he mentioned. Cue a kiss on the lips and a hug that appeared to closing for days.

The emotional sendoff drew blended reactions from viewers individuals.

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"It gave the look of there turned into lots of anxiety in there. no person became crying. you would feel they'd each be crying," Rosie Dayan, forty two, of Midwood, told the day by day news. "Kelly turned into giving him gifts and that they performed a flashback reel, however not a single tear."

but Helen Fraser, a 68-yr-historic retiree traveling from Victoria, British Columbia, had a special impact.

"i believed it changed into a fantastic demonstrate. They kept it upbeat and showed they nonetheless love each and every different," she advised The news. "It became unhappy but she referred to he might come lower back any time."

The co-hosts grabbed microphones after the show wrapped to proceed the lovefest, with Ripa assuring him "this is at all times your home base," and Strahan gushing over how a whole lot he'd discovered from the daylight hours television vet.

"you're outstanding," he told Ripa within the later-released video footage. "The reveal's going to continue to be brilliant, so that you guys proceed to monitor the reveal."

Strahan's exceptionally drama-free goodbye bookended a weeks-lengthy national nightmare that began after he greatly surprised Ripa remaining month with information he become leaving.

within the days main as much as his final reveal, Ripa punctuated their usually cheery chatter with awkward mentions of her contract negotiations and her co-host's painful divorces.

She didn't stop there. After casually joking on air and during a individuals magazine interview that she may wish to circulation the demonstrate to sunny California — being concerned some "live!" staffers — she stepped out a day before Strahan's ultimate episode wearing a jacket printed with the notice "Freedom."

For now, though, the reveal must go on. As producers search for Strahan's everlasting alternative, Jimmy Kimmel will take a seat in as a visitor co-host Monday, adopted by means of "Empire" superstar Jussie Smollett, comic Cedric the Entertainer, newsman David Muir, and "misplaced" megastar Daniel Dae Kim.

The week after will see some noted faces pulling double obligation, with "The ask yourself Years" product Fred Savage internet hosting can also 23 and 24, singer-songwriter Seal on may additionally 25 and Ripa BFF Andy Cohen on may additionally 26 and 27.

audience participants at the former tremendous's final display had their own concepts for his successor.

"maybe Anderson Cooper? i am hoping or not it's someone younger and energetic," noted Julia Ramirez, 69, a retired city college teacher from Hudson Heights. "or not it's difficult to get two individuals along with the correct chemistry."

Strahan, in the meantime, starts off his full-time "GMA" job in September.

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