Tearful Goodbye – GMA host George Stephanopoulos leaves viewers Choked Up!

George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth: A Quiet Farewell After a Full Summer With Their Daughters

On a quiet August morning, George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth began their day in unfamiliar silence. After a summer filled with laughter and family time, the couple now face a new chapter — their home is quieter, their daughters gone back to college.

Harper (19), a sophomore at Vanderbilt University, had left weeks earlier. This past weekend, it was Elliott’s (21) turn, heading back to Brown University for her senior year. While George returned to his GMA duties alongside Robin Roberts and Rebecca Jarvis, it was Ali’s candid Instagram post that truly captured the moment.

She shared a photo from Target, cart piled high with dorm essentials. Next, a peek at Elliott holding a Gracie Abrams vinyl, followed by Ali decorating the dorm with floral peel-and-stick wallpaper and a cozy boucle headboard. The final image? Ali enjoying a giant ice cream cone. Her caption read simply: “Another college drop off… Target. After a goodbye — a huge ice cream waffle cone.”

Underneath the humor was a hint of tenderness. In an earlier post, she confessed: “And now I’m crying ‘cause I already miss her…”

Though back on air with celebrity guests and a packed GMA studio, George, like any father, is quietly adjusting to the silence at home — and the bittersweet pride of watching his daughters grow up.