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Janai Norman Confirms Exit From GMA Weekend After Contract Not Renewed

Her announcement signals another move in ABC's ongoing shuffle of its morning lineup.

Overview

  • Norman confirmed in an Instagram video posted Saturday that she has left Good Morning America Weekend and said she was heartbroken she could not say goodbye on air.
  • She told viewers the change will let her spend weekends with her three young children after working those days throughout their lives.
  • ABC has not named a replacement or issued a comment, and her departure lands as the network retools its mornings, including folding the GMA3 hour into the main program last year with rotating hosts.
  • She started at ABC News in 2011, helped launch the second hour of GMA’s Saturday broadcast in 2019, and has co-anchored the weekend show since 2022 with Whit Johnson and Gio Benitez alongside meteorologist Somara Theodore.
  • People, as cited by Page Six, reported an unnamed source said she learned in early March her deal would not be renewed and was taken off the air after the news leaked even though her contract runs until early May.