Despite behind-the-scenes drama with Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan sang his Live With Kelly and Michael co-host's praises on Good Morning America on Thursday.

The TV personality's appearance comes two days after the surprising announcement that he would be leaving Live With Kelly and Michael for GMA.

On the morning show, the 44-year-old former athlete had nothing but kind words for Ripa, despite her no-show yesterday and today. Strahan told GMA cohosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Lara Spencer, "I'm going to miss everybody at Live. I've been sitting next to Kelly every day and having a lot of fun on that show the last four years." He also added, I'm very thankful to her because I've learned so much from her and Michael Gelman."

Clearly hoping to smooth things over with his reportedly angry co-host, Strahan continued, "[They] showed me the ropes. I was so new to all of this and if it weren't for her and if it weren't for Michael Gelman and the staff there that really boosted me up and made me look a lot better than I really am, then I never would have had a chance to be here."

Strahan said, "I'm grateful that I'm here. We're on the same network. I'm just right over here a little bit earlier now. But we are on the same team, the same family, the same network."

On Tuesday, ABC announced that the ex NFL player would be leaving Live to be on GMA full-time; He currently appears on the show two days a week.

Ripa was reportedly unaware of the big move and found out just minutes before the public announcement. Many outlets are reporting that the petite personality is furious and has refused to come back to the show until Strahan leaves. On Wednesday Ana Gasteyer filled in and on Thursday Erin Andrews co-hosted the show. The sports reporter will also be filling in on Friday.

My beautiful wife

A photo posted by ROBERT KARDASHIAN (@robkardashian) on Apr 20, 2016 at 8:43pm PDT

We find it hard to believe they would pass up profiting on a wedding!

Rob Kardashian fanned the flames of speculation yesterday when he posted a pic of fiancee Blac Chyna and called her "my beautiful wife." Nothing would surprise us with these two, but we have a feeling this is simply a case of Robby getting ahead of himself. Not that they don't move at lightening speed! The controversial couple had only been dating for two months when Kimmy K's little bro popped the question.

The sock designer is clearly coo coo for cocoa puffs over his lady love. Just yesterday, he bought her a $200K purple Lamborghini for absolutely no reason at all, other than to show his affection. Rob's only real source of income, other than from the family reality show he quit, is his sock line, so where is he getting the money to splash out like this?

We wonder if Kylie and Tyga will score an invite to their big day?

This is such horrible news ...

Music icon Prince has died at the age of 57 at his estate, Paisley Park, in Minnesota, reports TMZ. The outlet first reported that an unknown person had died at the home but it is now confirming that it is in fact the legendary singer who has passed.

According to the Carver County Sheriff's Department in Chanhassen, Minnesota, authorities were called to a medical emergency at the estate 9:43 AM on Thursday morning. Before the confirmation, the sheriff's department said there had been a fatality and they were notifying next of kin.

Early last Friday morning, the seven-time Grammy winner was treated at a hospital after a bout of flu worsened during a flight on his private jet.

The 57-year-old cancelled two shows last week due to feeling ill. Despite being sick, the superstar performed in Atlanta on Thursday night, but his health quickly deteriorated on the flight home, TMZ said. The plane had to make an unscheduled landing to rush the music man to a hospital in Moline, Illinois.

Many thought that Prince was getting better since the legend did make an appearance at a $10 dance party held the next day at his compound. His Purpleness did not sing, but came on stage and assured fans that he was okay, despite being sick. But he had an ominous message to the crowd, saying, "Wait a few days before you waste any prayers."

His reps told TMZ that he was battling the flu. Apparently it was more than that ...

From David Bowie to Glenn Frey and now Prince, 2016 has not been a devastating year for music's greatest men.

We here at X17 are are so sad to say goodbye to the rock royalty and the end of his purple reign ...

The Weeknd is such a good boyfriend!

Hanging out at trendy hotspot the Nice Guy, Bella Hadid flew solo for a night on the town with ladyfriends on Wednesday night. But that doesn't mean that her boyfriend The Weeknd wasn't on hand to pick up his lady love after her night at da club!

The 26-year-old crooner waited outside of the popular nightclub in his car. Bella had all eyes on her in her denim minidress as she left the spot.

The 19-year-old supermodel drew attention to her rockin' body in her zip up dress which she paired with black boots and striped socks.

Earlier in the night, Bella attended the Jesse Jo Stark show at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.

Looks like she wanted to come home and have a little bit of mid-week lovin' from The Weeknd!

Get a room!

Kylie Jenner couldn't resist getting all handsy with Tyga on a movie date in Calabasas last night, and it's clear the couple are more in love than ever! We guess that transsexual cheating scandal and all his money problems don't bother her!

The pair have had their ups and downs over the years, but in the last month they've been inseparable, so maybe Rob getting engaged to the rapper's ex Blac Chyna has actually brought them closer together? Rumor has it that the barely legal reality star is doing everything she can to make sure her half brother never makes it down the aisle with her boyfriend's baby mama, but we have a feeling her attempts to sabotage the wedding will be unsuccessful.

It's about time T-Raww popped the question!

So sad!

WWE star Chyna was found dead at her Redondo Beach, California, home on Wednesday. The 46-year-old athlete was discovered deceased in her bed during a welfare check. "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her," a confirmation message on her Twitter page read after news broke.

"The Redondo Beach Police received a 911 call from a friend of the apartment unit resident that the female inside was not breathing. The friend told Redondo Beach Police that the female had not answered her phone in a few days, and went to the location to check on her welfare," the police department told the LA Times.

The icon struggled with addiction issues and appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, but her cause of death has yet to be determined.

RIP.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, and the ladies looked casual yet stunning as they breezed through LAX.

The sisters were in Iceland to celebrate Kourtney's 37th birthday yesterday, but that's not the only reason they were there! Kim's hubby Kanye West was shooting a music video in the country, and the group was joined by rapper The-Dream, along with PR pals Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck.

While the stars and their entourage posted a number of shots from dinner and outdoor adventures, they had a little bit of a scare while riding in a helicopter earlier in the week. Apparently there was a rattling noise aboard the aircraft shortly after the group took off, which forced them to make an emergency landing on a golf course. "We found the problem!" Kim revealed on Snapchat. "A seatbelt was hanging out that was making a rattling noise."

In other news, Kim was asked if she would consider being a bridesmaid at brother Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's wedding. Her response? You'll have to check out the video below to see if she weighed in on that...

Emily Ratajkowski, Zendaya, Lea Michele and Ariel Winter were among the many celebs at Glamour's Game Changers Lunch, which was held at Jessica Biel's Au Fudge restaurant in West Hollywood on Wednesday. How fun!

Zendaya and Glamour Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive hosted the bash, and other celebs in attendance included Ellen Pompeo, Danielle Panabaker and Jaime King. Everyone got completely dolled up, and the mission of the event was to celebrate women who are using their voices to bring about positive change around the world. We love it!

Zendaya shared a snapshot on Instagram of the ladies having an intense discussion at the table and added, "Today was amazing .... So many powerful women in one place! When women come together...."

Click the gallery below for all the pics!