It was a day of celebration and surprises forSara Haineson Wednesday’s episode ofStrahan and Sara.
Strahan, 47, showed the love to his co-host, 41, and gave her a gift wrapped up in a blue box. Haines was sentimental upon opening the present, which was a framed photo of her and all her high-school friends. (Little did she know the real gift would come only moments later.)
Sara Haines.
Michael Strahan and Sara Haines.
“But, being pregnant right now, you can’t go on the girls’ trip that you all usually take,” the former NFL player said, leading Haines to describe what goes on with her longtime friends.
“When we get together, it is so pure,” she explained.
As Strahan began hinting that shewouldn’t be missing out on “allthe fun,”Haines started to realize a surprise was brewing, asking, “Are you sending me to Iowa?!”
Seconds later, Haines’ high-school friends all came out on stage, leading the mom-to-be to tearfully embrace her five close pals after an initial shocked reaction.
Sara Haines and friends.
Haines — who is already mom to daughterSandra Grace, 16 months, and sonAlec Richard, 3 — revealed she and husbandMax Shifrinareexpecting their third childon her talk show in January.
“I am making a human. I am pregnant,” Haines announced on GMA Day, the show’s original name, sharing the news alongside Strahan and holding up a picture of her sonogram.
“If it’s a boy, Michael would be a fantastic name,” joked Strahan, who surprised his co-host with flowers.
In March, Haines revealed she was indeed having a boy, done so with the help of Strahan and their fellow daytime television starMaury Povich.
Maury Povich, Sara Haines and Michael Strahan.
Sara Haines and family.Jenny Grant Digital Imaging
“So, you’re preggers and you want to find out if Michael — ” Povich, 80, joked as he appeared on stage duringStrahan and Sarain March.
“This is serious,” he continued. “We’re going to have to do this the old fashioned way — my envelope.” Povich then pulled a blue card out of the envelopeas blue confetti rained down from the ceiling, leaving the expectant mom thrilled and emotional.
“We just figured out our one-on-one defense and now we have to move to a zone,” Haines told PEOPLE in January after revealing her pregnancy. “Maxand I are super excitedwhile also being terrified! We are so grateful.”
Strahan and Saraairs weekdays at 1 p.m. EST/12 p.m. CST on ABC.
source: people.com
