George Stephanopoulos returned to Good Morning America on Monday after every week off, and was joined by his co-stars Gio Benitez and Rebecca Jarvis.
The longtime anchor additionally displayed braveness following the loss of life of his beloved father, the Reverend Robert George Stephanopoulos, who handed away on June 19 at age 89 whereas George was on depart from work.
George didn’t point out his father's loss of life on the present and stored issues skilled whereas reporting on the day's headlines.
Starr was the one important anchor on the present on Monday, as each Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan have been absent. Michael's absence went unnoticed, though Robin is at present in Europe.
Final week, she was reporting from the Algarve, Portugal for a journey section for the present, and it appears to be like like she had a good time! She was accompanied by her spouse, Amber Lagan, who joined her for the working trip.
The loss of life of George's father was introduced by his spouse Ali Wentworth over the weekend. Ali paid tribute to her father-in-law on Instagram, highlighting his necessary position of their household and the shut bond they shared.
She wrote: “The Reverend Robert George Stephanopoulos, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, handed away on June 19. He was my father-in-law and I cherished him very a lot.
“He officiated our wedding ceremony. He laughed with us. He argued with our daughters. He complimented my Thanksgiving turkey. He cherished ice cream. He was an advisor to everybody. He married or baptized practically each Greek dwelling on the jap seaboard. He was extremely revered. He shall be enormously missed. Father Bob.”
George's co-star Robin was one of many first to ship assist, writing: “Considering of you and your fantastic household, George. Sending love and condolences.” Deborah Roberts added: “Sending prayers of consolation to you, George and your loved ones!”
© Getty PhotosRebecca Jarvis, who fills in for George when he's away from the GMA studios, wrote: “Lovely phrases, Ali. Sending love and prayers to you and George and your total household. Such an unimaginable life and legacy.”
George and Ali’s eldest daughter Elliott (21) additionally commented with loads of love coronary heart emojis.
© Picture: Getty PhotosAli additionally shared a number of images of Reverend Robert alongside together with her tribute, which have been taken on her and George's wedding ceremony day in 2001.
George's father married the couple, as they bought married simply two months after their engagement. This unhappy information comes only a yr after the loss of life of Robert's spouse Presvitera Nikki.
robert's contact Obituary Online It reads, partially: “Throughout greater than half a century of ministry, Father Robert impacted the lives of numerous folks. He endorsed younger {couples} considering marriage, celebrated their weddings and baptisms, wept with them on the funerals of family members. His legacy lives on by means of them, his surviving kids Mom Agapia, George, Marguerite and Andrew — his daughter-in-law, Alexandra Wentworth, and his grandchildren Elliot and Harper Stephanopoulos.”
