Good Morning America host departs with VERY mysterious note from bosses

Daily Mail​

4 days ago

GMA3 host DeMarco Morgan is leaving ABC News, Daily Mail can reveal.
In a memo sent to staff Monday, ABC News boss Almin Karamehmedovic said Morgan 'has decided to begin a new journey,' without elaborating.
Hours earlier, it was revealed that Morgan's GMA3 cohost, Eva Pilgrim, was leaving the show as well, taking over anchor duties for Inside Edition.
Morgan had been noticeably absent from GMA3 in recent weeks, with his last appearance on June 13.
Karamehmedovic did not specify a destination for Morgan and instead talked up his achievements.
'Earlier in his career, DeMarco worked as a correspondent and anchor at network news and various local stations in Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York before joining ABC News in 2022 based in Los Angeles,' a section of the memo read.
'He took on the role of co-anchor of GMA3 just over two years ago where throughout his reporting, his mission of telling stories of perseverance and giving back stood out.'
Karamehmedovic concluded by thanking Morgan 'for his kindness and many contributions' to the network.
'His devotion to journalism and sharing with others is evident in everything he touches.'
A source told the Daily Mail that the move is part of an 'evolution of the show' that has been in the works for weeks, rather than a 'shakeup.'
The source said hosts from various Good Morning America teams have stepped in to guest host for weeks, after a wave of layoffs in March that left GMA3 'gutted,' Status reported at the time.
An insider close to the network told the Daily Mail in April that heavy hitters Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan had all turned down offers to host GMA3, holding out for more money.
The trio also feared the program had become 'toxic' following the highly publicized affair of former co-hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach.
'After TJ and Amy, it's a toxic hour they want no part of,' the source said.
'They are going to want a lot more money to do any extra work,' the insider added, citing layoffs and other staffers being told to do more with less.
A rep at the time said ABC was in the process of 'unifying all day parts under the GMA umbrella and team, and that includes seeing all members of the extended GMA family in the third hour,' including Stephanopoulos, Roberts, and Strahan.
In recent months, Morgan and Pilgrim have been joined by co-hosts like Will Reever, Ginger Zee, Rhiannon Ally, and Gio Benitez.
Morgan and Pilgrim were officially tapped as replacements for disgraced co-hosts Holmes and Robach in May 2023, after the Daily Mail revealed their scandalous affair that ultimately got them fired.
A former CBS affiliate reporter, Morgan had yet to host an episode from the show's new digs in Downtown Manhattan.
In March, a source told the Daily Mail GMA's third hour 'isn't going anywhere' and that 'GMA3 is here to stay.'
In April, an insider told the New York Post that 'GMA3 won't be there at the end of the summer.'