Michael Strahan will be throwing up the deuces a bit earlier than anticipated at Live! With Kelly and Michael. Hours after Kelly Ripa returned to the syndicated program, Variety is reporting Strahan will exit  Live!  on May 13.

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Strahan was initially set to stay with Live! through the summer, before debuting as a full-time Good Morning America anchor in September. The trade paper states ABC is giving Live! producers and Ripa more time to audition potential guest hosts. 

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