GMA’s George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali share ‘brutal’ news about daughter Harper, 18, and say they’ll be holed up

GMA’s George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali Wentworth have shared the news that they’ve dropped their “baby” Harper off at college.

Ali took to Instagram with a heartfelt photo of herself walking with George as she lamented Harper leaving home.

GMA’s George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali Wentworth dropped daughter Harper off at collegeCredit: Getty Images

Ali took to Instagram with a post lamenting her daughter leaving homeCredit: Instagram
The 58-year-old captioned her Instagram post: “We dropped our baby off at college. Everyone is saying ‘she’s ready to launch’!”

She continued: “But…I don’t think I’m ready! I don’t want to stop making pasta with vodka sauce, picking up wet towels, cuddling up to her familiar scent.”

The sad mama kept writing: “As Joni Mitchell once wrote- “the bed’s too big, the frying pan too wide”. I know our daughter will thrive. But man, it’s brutal on the parents. If you feel inclined- please send me baked goods. I’ll be under my covers.”

George and Ali are the latest in a line of hosts dropping their kids off at college for the first time or the most recent time.

Parents took to the comments to console Ali.

One wrote: “It’s not easy but accepting the new normal is key. Make time for yourself and take pride in yourself for a job well done!”

Another commented: “It’s the worst! The best thing is to remember how much she’ll learn and hopefully how happy she will be. Vanderbilt and Nashville are GREAT places to land…sure she’ll “grow up” but Harper will ALWAYS be your “baby”. Have fun and enjoy your “empty nest” until Thanksgiving break!”

A third wrote: “Going on college tours with my senior right now. Think I’ll start crying now. Excited for him but already dreading dropping him off at school next year. Big hugs to you!”

‘COUPLE GOALS’

Meanwhile, GMA fans showered George Stephanopoulos and his wife, Ali Wentworth, with flattering comments online following their appearance on the morning show.

George and Ali had some kind words for fellow ABC anchor Robin Roberts as she plans to jump the broom with her fiancée Amber Laign.

Share on the official GMA Instagram account was a snippet from the talk show where producers played a video of the married couple sending their well-wishes to Robin, 62, and Amber.

George, 62, and his 58-year-old spouse were cozied up together in loungewear on their living room couch.

“Robin and Amber, congratulations,” Ali began.

“You are about to embark on such an incredibly beautiful journey.”

The comedian joked that she and the newscaster had been married for “over 64 years” and that each day was “unicorns and rainbows,” causing George to laugh.

George cracked up again alongside Robin while the two were watching the clip behind the news desk.

George closed the video with his congratulatory spiel, telling Robin that they “loved her” and that he knows it was “worth the wait” for her to marry her longtime partner Amber.

Fans gushed over George, and how his love for Alia radiated throughout the social media flick.

FAN REACTIONS

One fan admitted: “I love how he looks at her.”

Another added: “I love the way George and Ali are with each other. Check it out people, that is what love looks like.”

A third person cosigned: “Unicorns and rainbows…They are so funny and cute together!”

A fourth fan revealed: “She is genuinely funny! She always makes me laugh! I love their relationship!”

Someone else noted: “We LOVE Robin! We LOVE George and Ali! Congratulations Robin and Amber!”

THE COUNTDOWN

Robin’s co-personality Michael Strahan, 51, seemed to announce too much information about his co-star Robin’s upcoming nuptials between her and Amber on-air by mistake.

The theme of Wednesday’s GMA episode was Road to the Ring Bachelorette Party, on behalf of the same-sex couple’s wedding engagement.

Toward the end of the show brought the morning show back from a commercial break, divulging to the audience that the live “bachelorette party was still in full swing.”

The host explained that they were celebrating “Robin and Amber,” along with the “countdown to their wedding.”

Michael mentioned that the wedding would be happening in “a few weeks.”

The Hollywood Walk of Fame titleholder’s confession contrasted with what Robin informed her fans about her wedding.

Robin teased details about her impending marriage to her longtime partner in a #GlamFam video shared on Instagram in early August.

She captioned her clip: “Good morning! #GlamFam & I are small but mighty this morn! Not gonna stop us from sharing with you a bit of #WednesdayWisdom #cmon.”

But it wasn’t her clip that had people talking with this particular #WednesdayWisdom post.