Michael Strahan opens up about his new 'GMA' gig: 'I'm loving it!'

"I'm cool, like now, but the second the cameras go off or somebody walks up to me, I'm like this," he said, bowing his head and looking away. "And when I was a kid and I played football and I was 7 or 8 I cried the entire game. I didn't like the applause. I didn't like the cheering. It scared me. I didn't like the attention, and I still don't in some ways."

WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Michael Strahan Isn't Losing Sleep Over the 'Live! With Kelly' Co-Host Search

While he's still getting adjusted to his full-time GMA gig, Strahan's former co-host, Kelly Ripa, is still searching for the perfect partner in crime. On Wednesday, she announced that one lucky fan will join her on the set of her hit show.

"Now it's time to put your mouths where your thumbs are," Ripa joked, after noting that she'd read social media comments calling her job easy. "I'm building a co-host empire."

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