Robin Roberts fans in tears after GMA host ditched the news desk to give doctor ‘big surprise’
FANS of GMA star Robin Roberts have been left in tears after the morning show host presented a doctor with $1million.
The veteran journalist, 61, wasn’t in the New York studio on Thursday as she surprised the medic, known as Dr. O, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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GMA star Robin Roberts was at the University of Michigan on Thursday as she awarded $1million to a doctorCredit: ABC
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Roberts was missing from the morning show’s New York studio (stock image)Credit: Getty
Roberts revealed that the medic Feranmi Okanlami suffered a spinal cord injury but it “didn’t stop him from pursuing his dreams” to work in the medical industry.
She surprised the doctor, who is also a disability activist, by awarding him $1million.
Viewers admitted they were brought to tears by the heartwarming moment.
One said: “This story has made my day. I’m so emotional right now!
“Thank you for sharing. The integrity, dedication, and perseverance of Dr. O is beyond amazing.”
Another commented: “I’m not crying. What an amazing story! I will be sharing [this] with my student journalists.
“TY @Robin Roberts. TY @GMA for these inspiring stories.”
And, a third fan said: “This man and his incredible story had me in tears!
“What an amazing incredible inspirational man. Keep doing incredible work, Dr. O.”
Roberts wasn’t in the studio for Thursday’s edition of GMA as Amy Robach, Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos fronted the program.
CASH SURPRISE
Instead, she reported live from the University of Michigan.
In a segment, Roberts revealed Dr. O’s backstory before she went and hid as he was about to arrive.
She was later seen donning a different look as she wore an oversized trench coat, black sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
Fans rushed to social media to discuss the journalist’s ensemble and one said she looked like a detective.
Just before she was about to surprise the medic, she ditched the disguise and rode in on a golf cart.
Dr. O thought he was doing a local TV interview, but she surprised him live on air.
At first, he was given $100,000, but then Roberts added another zero, making the amount $1 million.
‘BEAUTIFUL’ MOMENT
ABC’s chief meteorologist Ginger Zee described the moment as “beautiful”.
Roberts teased about her absence from the studio earlier this week.
She invited fans to guess the location she would be in by sharing a series of clues.
She teased that part of the state is shaped like a mitten.
The journalist also said the location is the “birthplace” of a popular 1960s music genre and the home of a university founded in 1817.
She teased that 60 per cent of the state’s coastline is surrounded by water.
Roberts and her co-star Stephanopoulos were named the longest-serving pair of hosts ever on any ABC, CBS, and NBC morning show.
The pair were named the hosts of GMA in 2009 and remain on viewers’ screens more than a decade later.
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