SAM Champion is back on Good Morning America – much to the delight of his fans.
The show’s current chief meteorologist, Ginger Zee, has been off the air since Monday, leading viewers to wonder where she went.
But others also flocked to Twitter to share their joy that Champion — who started his career as a weekend weatherman but managed to become GMA’s main anchor — is back.
One of them wrote: “Do @GMA even today Sam? I #To like when you replace @Ginger_Zee ! »
Another added: “Nice to see you…you look amazing!! Love @Ginger_Zee but, miss your big laugh 1st thing in the morning. »
Others said his return made them “happy and nostalgic”.
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Champion left ABC in 2012 and became the Weather Channel’s editor.
It was there that he created his own morning show, as well as a climate interview program.
Since leaving the Weather Channel, Champion has returned to WABC-TV where he acts as the weekday morning and evening weather anchor.
Current GMA host Ginger posted an update on the show’s filming on her Instagram page last week.
She wrote, “Congratulations to our stage crew who worked day and night to put this together! »
Since then, she has shared footage of herself on the road in Mississippi and the storm damage to homes.
She also shared images showing lightning bolts erupting from the ground and a birthday message to her aunt.
But Zee hasn’t posted her more than a million fans since Sunday when she shared a clip of getting her hair cut in the studio.
She also hasn’t tweeted since April 1 and fellow meteorologist Kevin Skarupa said on Wednesday: ‘I’m bored @Ginger_Zee#that’s all. »
Another fan wrote: “You miss your tweets. Are you off the grid? I hope not. »
Another added: “Where is @Ginger_Zee ? Not a tweet all week and bad weather everywhere. »
On Tuesday, she spoke at a conference in Las Vegas on mental health.
Ginger reportedly told the audience, “We’re not all in this together, but we’re in the same storm. »
She added: “I think we’ve gotten better, but the stigma is now on the action.
“Therapy is cool now, everyone is okay with going to therapy. But when you have to be hospitalized, eyebrows are raised. But that’s where you get help [if] therapy can’t do it. »
Ginger has been open about her own battles with mental health, revealing in 2020 that she attempted suicide twice during her career in TV news.
It’s still unclear why Zee – who is married to husband Ben Aaron and has two children – is not on the show this week.
Deadly storms hit Georgia and South Carolina this week, leaving a trail of destruction in their path.
The US Sun has contacted ABC for comment.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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