Janai Norman is speaking out about her sudden exit from Good Morning America — and making it clear it didn’t happen the way she expected.
“I hoped that we’d have more time,” Norman said in an Instagram video posted on Saturday (April 4). “It’s been hard on me that our time was cut short.”
The longtime ABC News journalist confirmed her departure after reports surfaced that her contract would not be renewed. According to People, Norman had known since early March but continued appearing on-air until the news became public, after which she was taken off broadcasts ahead of her contract’s expected end in early May.
Instead of walking viewers through a formal goodbye on-air, Norman said she had to process the moment in real time — something she acknowledged has been difficult.
“It really breaks my heart,” she said in the video, reflecting on not having the kind of sendoff she envisioned. (Instagram)
Still, her message wasn’t just about what ended — it was also about what comes next.
“I have these three young kids, and I have worked weekends their whole lives,” Norman said. “Now they get more of me — and that is worth everything.”
Norman spent 15 years at ABC News, starting as an intern in 2011 and working her way up to correspondent and weekend co-anchor on Good Morning America. She was part of the team that helped launch the show’s weekend expansion in 2019, alongside Whit Johnson and Gio Benitez. (People)
But beyond titles, she emphasized what the experience meant to her.
“It has been a joy… to help keep you informed and entertained, and to create this community,” she said.
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