Good Morning America weatherman Sam Champion had a health scare yesterday, March 22.
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The 64-year-old meteorologist shared on Instagram that he was hospitalized for emergency heart surgery. In the photo he shared on the platform, he is sitting in a hospital bed, hooked up to several machines.
The "Good Morning America" Weatherman Recently Had a Stress Test
In his message to viewers, Champion thanked the doctors and nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center's Fuster Heart Hospital. He then went into more detail about his procedure.
"Many of you know I had a nuclear stress test last Thursday," he wrote. "And we found some things that needed to be taken care of so today. I went in to the cardiac catheterization laboratory..... and we took care of it. Thanks to these procedures. I am well and expected to make a full recovery."
On his Instagram Stories, the Good Morning America weatherman shared a selfie. He wrote, "After: a little work then back to normal."
Champion's colleagues shared their support. Al Roker, the Today show meteorologist, wrote, "Sam The Man. Glad you are on the mend, my friend."
Robin Roberts, Champion's co-worker at Good Morning America, added, "You know [I'm] here if you need anything at all! Speedy recovery on the way!"
Champion's husband, Rubem Robierb, commented with several star and raised-hand emojis. The weatherman replied, "I love you, my baby."
This Isn't Champion's First Health Scare
Earlier in 2024, Champion shared with viewers on Good Morning America how he had survived skin cancer. He had a scar beneath his eye after undergoing three rounds of surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to remove nodular basal cell carcinoma.
"I hope that one day no one has to go through surgery to get rid of skin cancer, but, right now, we have to keep our eye on our skin, our hands on our skin, be very vigilant, and notice any unusual spots, and if those spots start to change, immediately get care," Champion said.
As Page Six reports, Champion had first been diagnosed with skin cancer in his 20s.
"When I'm not bringing you the weather, I love nothing more than being outside, but these days I wouldn't think about going outside without sunscreen," he explained. "It wasn't always the case."
