Michael Strahan and his co-anchors on Good Morning America aren't afraid of a bit of good-natured ribbing, and when George Stephanopoulos is around, it's almost a guarantee. Michael, 52, and George, 63, got their day on a similar path on the latest iteration of GMA , when the former jokingly asked the latter what Olympic sport he'd medal in. Their co-anchor for the day Linsey Davis joked it'd probably be breakdancing.
Later in the show, when James Alongman reported live from Paris on the synchronized swimming event, he also joked that George needed to "get in one of those swimsuits," to enthusiastic cheers from Michael. "Don't hold your breath, James," the dad-of-two quipped back from the studio, and Michael, who began chanting "I second that," ended the segment with: "Oh George, one day I'm gonna get ya!" leaving his co-anchors chuckling. Further along in the show, though, George got to get his jab in for the day as well, leaving Michael and the rest of the team in the studio in stitches with his quip.
GMA's culture segment featured a more novel cover story, of Americans nationwide hosting wedding ceremonies where they asked attendees to pay to attend. Before the story began, George confidently leaned back and started off with: "Michael is paying close attention to our next story. It's our GMA cover story on how couples are cutting costs on their wedding by selling tickets to the wedding.
" Those behind-the-scenes began breaking out into laughter as B-roll played and Michael .