Five months ago, Good Morning America co-host Michael Strahan became a grandfather.. And although he is still in a bit of “disbelief,” the former NFL player cannot stop gushing over his grandson.
In a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Fallon told Strahan that he couldn’t believe that the 53-year-old was a grandfather to which Strahan replied, “I can’t either.”
he continued, “Five month old baby boy named Onyx, and my daughter’s doing great, baby’s doing great. I’m extremely happy.”
The morning show host then joked that his love for his grandson has now surpassed the love he has for his own children.
“You look at your grandkid…they sent me a picture earlier today, and I’m looking at him and I’m like, ‘I love you SO much.’ And then I look at pictures of my kids and I say, ‘I love YOU,'” with the contrast leaving the audience in hysterics. “There’s a little extra!”
Strahan went on to confirm a sentiment that many grandparents share: they love spending time with their grandchildren—without the full responsibility of parenting.
“But the grandkid, I see him, he eats, and I hold him, and he looks like he’s ready to burp and I’m like, ‘Eh, messes up your clothes, here take him back.'” He continued, “But it’s a different relationship, and I love it. And I cannot wait for him to grow up, to hang out and be that…younger grandpa, I hope.”
Fallon then remarked that it must be to have Michael Strahan as a grandfather to which Strahan replied jokingly, “Now it’s cool, we’ll see when he gets older.”
In addition to Onyx’s mother, Tanita, 33, Strahan also shares son Michael Strahan Jr., 31 with ex-wife Wanda Hutchins. He also shares 19-year-old twins Isabella Strahan and Sophia Strahan with his ex-wife Jean Muggli.
Photo: Michael Strahan Instagram; Tanita Strahan Instagram
