Michael Strahan is an NFL defensive lineman turned morning show host. After playing for Texas Southern University, Strahan was selected by the New York Giants in the 1993 NFL draft.
Over the course of his long career, Strahan became one of the league’s all-time QB sack leaders.Following his retirement in 2008, Strahan eased into a new career in television.
In September 2012, Strahan became the new co-host of the morning television program Live! With Kelly and Michael and later moved to Good Morning America.
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About Michael Strahan marriages
Michael Strahan has been married twice, cheatsheet reports. His first marriage was to interior designer Wanda Hutchins. His second marriage was to Jean Muggli.
Michael Strahan wife #1, Wanda Hutchins
Strahan and Hutchins married in Germany in 1992 and had two children. Their daughter, Tanita, was born in 1992, and their son, Michael Jr., came along in 1995.
The couple divorced in 1996, and for a long time, the reason remained undisclosed. Years later, however, Hutchins stated they were just too young and mutually decided they weren’t meant to remain together.
Michael Strahan and his first ex-wife have remained on good terms and have fostered a successful co-parenting relationship that the two even consider a friendship. Hutchins has even come to her ex-husband’s aid in the face of bad press.
Michael Strahan second wife – Jean Muggli
Strahan married his second wife, Jean Muggli, in 1999. She gave birth to twin girls, Sophia and Isabella , in 2004. But two years later, the couple divorced. Muggli cited physical assault and Strahan’s homosexuality as reasons for the divorce.
Following the allegations, Hutchins came to Strahan’s defense, stating he was a good man and Jean Muggli was “evil.” Hutchins said Muggli had even told Hutchins and Strahan’s children she wished they would die.
Strahan’s father, Gene “Willie” Strahan, also had some not-so-nice things to say about wife number two, the New York Post reported.
“Jean is a sick, evil lady,” Willie said he wrote in a letter to his son. “Mike was mad at me. My wife was mad at me, and Jean, of course, was mad at me. But I had to get it off my chest. Jean is sick. I’ve been praying for her for years. It’s a shame.”
Nicole Mitchell
Besides his two marriages and divorces, Michael Strahan also had a long-term relationship with Nicole Mitchell (actor and comedian Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife). The American fashion model and NFL player dated for five years. They became engaged but ended up calling it off.
Their celebrity relationship came to a very public, dramatic end after Strahan reportedly cheated on her. According to the Daily Mail, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel kicked her out for banging on a door that was said to lead to Strahan’s room. Mitchell was convinced another woman was in the room and yelled obscenities stating as much. Despite their romance’s dramatic ending, the two have remained friends.
Who is Michael Strahan dating now?
Michael Strahan’s current relationship is controversial. He is dating Kayla Quick. Besides being about 20 years younger than Strahan, Quick also has a criminal past.
In 2005, when she was only 18 years old, she was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and grand theft, the Daily Mail reported.
The two reportedly began dating in 2015 and have kept their relationship mostly out of the spotlight.
Michael Strahan children
The Good Morning America anchor is a proud father of four kids: his son Michael Jr., 29, daughter Tanita, 32, and twin girls Isabella and Sophia, both 19.He shares his eldest two with his first wife, Wanda Hutchins, and welcomed his younger daughters with his ex-wife Jean Muggli.
FAQs
Q. How many wives does Michael Strahan have?
A. Michael Strahan has had two wives. He was married to Wanda Hutchins from 1992 to 1996 and to Jean Muggli from 1999 to 2006.
Q. Who is Michael Strahan in a relationship with?
A. Strahan is currently reported to be in a relationship with Kayla Quickly. She is a 33-year-old businesswoman and is reported to have been dating Strahan since 2015.
Q. Does Michael Strahan have a child?
A. Yes, Michael has 4 children. He has three girls and one boy named Sophia, Tanita, Isabella and Michael Strahan Jr respectively.
Q. What is Michael Strahan’s net worth?
A. Strahan has a net worth of around $60 million. His income comes from his previous earnings as an NFL player, his earnings as a broadcaster and his investment and endorsement deals.
Q. How much does ABC pay Michael Strahan?
A. As of 2016, Strahan signed a deal with ABC worth $20 million per year. He signed a new deal in 2021, for which financial details have not been revealed.
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