Gio Benitez, gay reporter at ABC, named ‘GMA’ co-anchor
qvoicenews.comABC News correspondent Gio Benitez, who identifies as gay, has been promoted to a permanent co-anchor on the weekend edition of “Good Morning America.” ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez, who identifies as gay, has been promoted to a permanent co-anchor on the weekend edition of “Good Morning America.” Benitez married ExtraTV correspondent Tommy DiDario in 2016.
The couple celebrated their 7-year anniversary in April. Benitez, 37, will join “Good Morning America” as co-anchor on Saturdays and Sundays, ABC News President Kim Godwin announced in a statement to the network’s news division.
Benitez joins co-anchors Whit Johnson and Janai Norman. Gio Benitez expressed his excitement on Twitter. “Grateful. Excited.
Blown away. Cannot wait to spend each weekend morning with two of my dearest friends and the INCREDIBLE team at @GMA Saturday & Sunday!” he wrote.
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