GMA’s Lara Spencer gives painful health update that leaves co-hosts in shock
Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer has revealed she was off air this week due to two painful surgeries on both of her feet.
The television host, 55, took to Instagram to detail her surgeries and shared a photo of her bandaged feet.
She posted a photo of her surgeon thanking him for his help and stating that she was recovering.
“If I look a little dizzy, it’s thanks to this man who just gave me a new pair of boots,” Spencer said.
The mother-of-two explained why she needed each operation and revealed she suffered a painful injury at university.
‘My right foot was easy, the plate was removed after an operation last year. The left side is a bigger problem due to a very old diving injury in college. I did a reverse one-and-a-half and hit the board, shattering toes and joints,” Spencer said.
‘At the time they said there was nothing you could do but patch it up, let it heal and live with the pain. Today there are much better options, thanks to surgeons like Dr. Marty O’Malley of HSS.’
Colleagues and fans flooded her comments with well wishes and messages of a speedy recovery.
Spencer attended Pennsylvania State University on an athletic scholarship for springboard and platform diving
Lara Spencer, 55, revealed she was off air this week after undergoing two painful operations
‘Jesus!!! Who does both feet at the same time???? My girl, that’s who! So cool! Sending you fast love to speedy recovery! We have to dance,” said GMA’s former chief medical officer, Dr. Jennifer Ashton.
‘Baby!! Feel better soon,” said Rebecca Jarvis, chief business, economics and technology correspondent.
ABC News 20/20 co-host Deborah Roberts said, “Wow! Well, no doubt you’ll be spinning in no time!’
Spencer attended Pennsylvania State University on an athletic scholarship in springboard and platform diving, and was a nationally ranked competitive diver.
She was named an All American Athlete in 1991, her senior year, and graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism.
The TV host shared in a 2023 post that O’Malley previously had surgery on her foot for a torn plantar plate and ligament that she said was “slowly getting worse.”
Last week, the Good Morning America crew unveiled their 2024 Christmas card, but fans were left outraged after noticing a major mistake.
The card featured many of the morning show hosts, including Spencer, Ginger Zee, Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.
The mother-of-two explained why she needed operations on both her feet and revealed she suffered a painful injury at university
Last week, the Good Morning America crew unveiled its 2024 Christmas card
The box was decorated with twinkling lights and various Christmas-themed decor, and the GMA cast members stood in front of snow-covered trees.
But some social media users were quick to point out that two of the network’s top stars were missing from the Christmas card: weekend host Gio Benitez and weatherman Sam Champion.
People magazine shared the new holiday card on Instagram on Wednesday, and people immediately took to the comments section to wonder why they weren’t included.
“You miss Sam Champion and Gio Benitez,” someone commented.
Another said: ‘Sam is missing’, with a crying emoji.