GMA anchor and NFL icon Michael Strahan, 54, welcomes fifth child - and first with his 36-year-old girlfriend

By | Created at 2026-08-27 18:36:04 | Updated at 2026-09-04 21:25:29 1 week ago

NFL legend and Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan has quietly welcomed his fifth child at the age of 54, according to a report. 

The New York Giants icon and longtime girlfriend Kayla Quick welcomed a baby girl together earlier this year, adding to Strahan's family, according to TMZ

Strahan and entrepreneur Quick, 36, have been together for over a decade, beginning to date in 2015. 

Their new bundle of joy is the former football star's fifth child. He is also father to daughter Tanita and son Michael Jr., plus twin daughters Sophia and Isabella. 

Strahan and Quick, the co-founder and CEO of beauty and wellness brand Fizzness, have kept their decade-long romance largely out of the spotlight. 

Quick has made rare public appearances in recent years to support her beau, including during his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in January 2023. However, she largely keeps a low profile.

NFL legend and Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan has quietly welcomed a baby - his fifth child - with longtime girlfriend Kayla Quick (right)

Strahan shares daughter Tanita (L) and son Michael Strahan Jr. (R) with his first wife Wanda. He also has twin daughters Isabella and Sophia, 19, with his second wife, Jean Muggli; Michael pictured with his children and stepson Dorian (center)

TMZ reports that there had been recent speculation that the couple had split.

Strahan also became a grandfather two years ago when his daughter Tanita gave birth to her first son, Onyx, in 2024.

Tanita, a Los Angeles based illustrator, is the eldest of Strahan's four children. He shares her and son Michael with his first wife, Wanda Hutchins.

Strahan and Wanda were married from 1992 until 1996.

He welcomed twins Sophia and Isabella with his second wife, Jean Muggli.

The pair divorced in 2006 after seven years of marriage.

Strahan has had his share of public romances over the years, including a five-year engagement to Nicole Murphy, whom he split from in August 2014. 

Quick studied at the University of Tampa, pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in mass communication and media studies, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Strahan and Quick, 36, have been together for over a decade, beginning to date in 2015

The former football star became a grandfather two years ago when his daughter Tanita have birth to a baby boy named Onyx in 2024

Quick and Strahan are pictured with his twin daughters at the US Open in 2016

While she isn't on social media, Quick has featured in the family's social media campaigns, including one for 100 Coconuts, a coconut water business that Strahan is an investor in. She teamed up with Isabella to promote the brand.

Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor that develops in the cerebellum after initially struggling to walk in a straight line, in 2023.

She underwent surgery and grueling chemotherapy and radiation treatments before being declared cancer-free in early 2025.

She was a college freshman when doctors found a tumor 'bigger than a golf ball' growing at the back of her brain, which caused her to suffer 'excruciating headaches' and vomiting.

Isabella documented her cancer battle on her YouTube channel. In July 2024, she shared she had undergone another major surgery after ringing the bell to mark the end of her chemotherapy treatment.

She later took to YouTube to share another update as she delightedly revealed she was cancer-free after having undergone her last MRI.

One of Strahan's twin daughters, Isabella, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, 2023

In July 2025, she was able to triumphantly announce on her YouTube channel that she was 'cancer-free' after undergoing her final MRI 

The daughter of the GMA host shared that 'everything was great' before admitting that she was excited to go back to her normal life and prepare to head back to college.

Isabella previously opened up about some of the terrible symptoms she has endured as a result of her chemotherapy.

At the time, she said 'everything' hurt and it felt like she was 'having a heart attack.'

'My eyes are strained, they hurt to look to the sides. My whole mouth feels like I got one giant root canal,' she continued.

'Every single tooth, just ripped out and not even surgically put back in. My jaw hurts, the bottom of my tongue hurts. It hurts when I gulp water.'

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