A private man out of the spotlight, Michael Strahan’s wife might not even want to show her face to the media. Michael Strahan has a record of being a very good person according to his first wife. But his relationship history also took a turn. 

Since becoming a professional football player for the New York Giants in 1993, a handsome, tall, strapping Michael Strahan has been firmly held in the spotlight. The soccer superstar won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 and was a fan favorite until his retirement from the sport. After quitting football in 2007, he ventured into the world of entertainment. Soon, audiences adored Strahan on sports and talk shows such as “Good Morning America”, “FOX Sports”, and “Live with Kelly and Ryan” due to his charming personality. There is also his public life, which has sometimes been complicated, and hidden – for good reason. Let’s explore his past relationships by seeing who is Michael Strahan’s Wife?

Michael Strahan’s Wife: The 3 Main Women! (Plus FAQs)

Quick Summary:

Michael currently resides in Rutherford, New Jersey living his single life to the fullest. 

Prior to this, Michael Strahan’s wife was Wanda Hutchins from 1990 to 1996. They had known each other since they were 12 and 14 respectively. Together they had two children: a daughter named Tanita (born November 10, 1991) and a boy named Michael Junior (born September 12, 1995). 

After a split from Wanda Hutchins, Michael Strahan’s wife was Jean Muggli. They married in  North Dakota after three years of dating. Together they had twin daughters named Sophia and Isabella (born October 28, 2004). Michael and Jean divorced in 2006 after seven years of marriage. The latter accused Michael of hitting her and cheating on her several times. However, in January 2007, Michael Strahan was exonerated and Jean was condemned to pay him 18,000 dollars every month until the 18th birthday of their daughters.

In October 2007, Michael began dating Nicole Mitchell, who happens to be the ex-wife of Eddie Murphy. After getting engaged in May 2009, they separated in July 2014, after seven years together and five years of engagement.

Michael Strahan’s wife number 1: 

Strahan has been married and divorced twice and has four children. Strahan’s first wife has mostly stayed out of the news cycle since their divorce, which has some wondering what she’s been up to. Michael Strahan is on good terms with Wanda Hutchins. 

Wanda Hutchins and Michael Strahan first met at an American school in Germany when they were 12 and 14 respectively, as Wanda’s mother told the New York Post. Years later, in 1992, the couple married in Denmark, according to the outlet. Strahan then began his professional football career with the NFL in 1993, which filled his training and press schedule.

During their relationship, Strahan and Hutchins had two children. Their eldest daughter, Tanita Strahan, was born in 1992. Their son, Michael Strahan Jr. arrived three years later. Just months after Michael Jr. was born, Michael Sr. filed for divorce.

Strahan wrote in his 2015 motivational novel, “Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide,” that he and Hutchins have since maintained a cordial relationship so they can co-parent their children peacefully. Today, Hutchins has become an interior designer and now owns Wandaful Home Design. Strahan’s daughter Tanita (based in Los Angeles near her dad) is a popular visual artist and she sells her colorful pieces on her website. Michael Jr. ended up graduating from the University of Texas at San Antonio. “I’m so grateful,” Strahan captioned an Instagram account of her kids for Thanksgiving. “There is nothing I am more grateful for than the honor of being the father of this band. My TEAM for LIFE!”. 

Michael Strahan’s wife number 2:

His second ex-wife, Jean Muggli, made headlines because she was arrested in June for allegedly violating his ex-girlfriend’s restraining order, according to TMZ. And this is where Michael Strahan’s wife number 1 Ms. Wanda Hutchins came to the defense of Michael Strahan

Unknown to many fans, Michael Strahan has a string of bitter romances. After her divorce from wife number 1Wanda Hutchins, Strahan tried her hand at marriage for a second time with Jean Muggli, who ran a cosmetics store when she first met him. The couple married in 1999 and welcomed twins in 2004. But their relationship ended in 2005, two years before Strahan quit playing football. 

Michael Strahan’s wife number 2 accused Strahan of being violent towards her and their children during their marriage, but he denied these allegations. Muggli also claimed the soccer player was secretly gay and had been unfaithful, according to HuffPost.

However, Michael Strahan’s wife number 1 Wanda Hutchins came to Strahan’s defense during his legal battle with Muggli in 2006. “I believe him [Strahan] when he says he was faithful, because when he commits to something he never wavers,” she told the New York Post. She shared, “We are good friends. We are relatives. It’s essential. Hutchins was also keen to dispel the rumors surrounding their breakup, saying, “We were just too young to be married”.

Wanda Hutchins is so supportive of Strahan that she celebrated Father’s Day in 2017 with him, their children and his daughters with Muggli. “My tribe,” she captioned the group photo. 

But if we were to really talk about a successful blended family, we need to get into Michael Strahan’s wife number 3 who he almost married. 

Michael Strahan’s wife number 3:

The New York Giant-turned-journalist has managed to keep his secret life relatively private, which is no small feat when you’re at his level of fame. Still, the twice-married, thrice-engaged star’s love life has given the media a lot to talk about. 

We say thrice engaged because by 2007, Strahan began dating model Nicole Murphy (ex of comedian and actor Eddie Murphy). 

Nicole and Strahan got engaged in 2009 but didn’t make it down the aisle, splitting in 2019 after struggling to balance the bi-coastal life (she was based in Los Angeles, while he lived in New York). Strahan’s rep told PEOPLE at the time, they love each other very much, but with the distance and the work schedule, it’s been hard to keep the relationship going.

Michael Strahan’s wife of the future: 

Kayla Quick only recently rose to fame through her relationship with former seven-time bowler pro, Michael Strahan. The two were first seen together in 2015, and from there it became apparent that they were ‘an item’. Blondehaired Kayla is a former waitress, who used to work as a stripper, and is also a convicted felon.

According to online sources,  Kayla Lynn Quick was born on October 17, 1989 in Port Charlotte, Florida, USA, the daughter of Gerald Alan Quick and his wife, Mary Kay. Her father served in the US Army in Germany, then was stationed in Port Charlotte. Soon he met Mary Kay and Kayla was born. Kayla spent her childhood in her hometown, where she graduated from high school. Some sources claim that she graduated from college, but it is unclear which one.

Kayla was working as a waitress and stripper at a bar in Port Charlotte when she met Michael and the two hit it off immediately, but it wasn’t until 2015 that their romance became public knowledge. They were first spotted together in St. Barthelemy, a Caribbean island, after which Kayla’s name started appearing in many online and print publications, making her extremely popular.

Much has come to light since Kayla, including that she was arrested for robbery; according to reports, she made a deal with her friend Justin Hundley to steal her grandmother’s gold necklace, worth $6,000. The two were arrested, Kayla confessed, which allowed her to make a deal with the police, and she was transferred to juvenile court.

Other Michael Strahan Relationship FAQs:

Is Michael Strahan married?

Michael Strahan is one of the loveliest anchors around. The former NFL defensive end became a TV staple as the co-host of Live! With Kelly and Michael. He has since moved on to co-anchor Good Morning America and provide sports commentary for FOX. Over the past few years, Strahan’s warm presence has become almost ubiquitous on the airwaves. Therefore it is shocking to believe that Strahan is not currently married.

Does Michael Strahan have kids?

Strahan has four children: three daughters and a son.

When did Michael Strahan first get married?

Strahan married his first wife, Wanda Hutchins (now an interior designer) in 1992. They wed after the birth of their first daughter, Tanita. 

Strahan met Hutchins when he was 17 and living in Germany, where his father was stationed. He was 20 when they got married and he split his time between Germany and Texas, where he played football for Texas Southern University.

In 1993, the New York Giants drafted Strahan. Later that year, he and Hutchins welcomed their son Michael Strahan, Jr.

“Having my two oldest children at such a young age taught me the ultimate responsibility of providing for your family”, Strahan told Parade.com in a 2019 interview. “It made me more mature and also made me fully reflect on my decisions”, he continued. 

When did Michael Strahan and Wanda Hutchins get divorced?

Strahan and Hutchins ended their marriage in 1996 after four years of marriage, but remained close friends. Their two children Tanita and Michael Jr. stayed in Germany with Hutchins after their split from Strahan, but they all remain close.

“I think a lot of times when you break up people assume that the mother is supposed to take responsibility for the kids. But from day one, it was very important to me to be active, to be part of their lives”, Strahan told PEOPLE. 

“I was constantly on airplanes and on phones. And it’s very difficult – of course it’s difficult for them to be in Germany. But one thing I’ve learned is that you make time for what you want to do”. 

Tanita and Michael Jr. eventually went to high school in Houston, Texas, Strahan’s hometown.

When did Michael Strahan marry his second wife?

Strahan married his second wife, Jean Muggli, in 1999 after meeting at a salon or spa. They share twin daughters Isabelle and Sophie, born in 2004.

When did Michael Strahan and Jean Muggli get divorced?

Strahan filed for divorce from Muggli just months after the birth of their twins in 2004. The divorce was finalized in 2006, and the separation was rather acrimonious because the celebrity accused Muggli of emotional and physical abuse of their daughters, an allegation she denied. 

After filing for divorce, Muggli accused Strahan of domestic violence after an argument over money, but a judge dismissed his claims, which Strahan himself denied.

He said in a statement at the time, “it’s a shame some marriages don’t always work out for both parties, but that’s a painful reality of the times we live in. I love my children with all my heart and will continue to be the father figure I had growing up. I owe it to my daughters to end my marriage with respect and dignity”. 

He continued by saying that “I would never physically or psychologically harm anyone close to me, especially my wife. He’s just not the man I am. I will continue to respect Jean’s privacy and not contribute to a public spectacle of an extremely private matter”. 

As of 2020, Strahan and Muggli were still arguing over custody of their daughters, but came to a settlement in November.

Is Michael Strahan related to Arthur Strahan?

Perhaps you have heard of Arthur Strahan who was a former American professional football player in the NFL (defensive lineman) before he retired and you are probably wondering if there is a relationship between them. The answer is yes because Arthur Strahan is his uncle. Back in Texas, he continued his high school education at Westbury High School in Texas. His uncle encouraged him to play football in school (he started playing at his high school in Germany with the Mannheim Redskins in 1985 as a linebacker) and even though he only played one season for Westbury High, he got a scholarship to Texas Southern University, where he graduated in 1993. 

While in college, Michael Strahan’s impressive form earned him a selection in the 1993 NFL Second Round Draft by the New York Giants.

What is Michael Strahan’s net worth?

Before looking at his net worth, let’s take a brief look into his career. Michael Strahan’s professional career began after he was selected by the New York Giants in the 1993 NFL Draft. His impact on the Giant team was somewhat hampered by injuries in his first season, but he bounced back in 1997 and was voted his first Pro Bowl that same year. In 2001, he was named NFL and NFC Defensive Player of the Year, which he won again in 2003. He retired from football in 2007 after upsetting the New England Patriots of Tom Brady, undefeated and favorites to win the Super Bowl. He won the Super Bowl with the New York Giants – the club’s first win in 20 years – at age 36. His football career spanned 15 years with one team, the New York Giants.

After Michael Strahan’s career in American football, the former defenseman worked briefly with Fox Sports as an analyst on the NFL pre-game show before moving into television and film production. He was part of the production and cast of the short-lived sitcom Brothers which aired for only 4 months – from September 2009 to December 2009. After the TV show was suspended, he produced a commercial in New York who showed his support for same-sex marriage in 2011 before becoming a media personality and working as a co-host with Kelly Ripa on ABC Live! with Kelly and Michael (formerly Live! with Regis and Kelly) in September 2012. In 2014 Michael was inducted into the NFL Professional Football Hall of Fame and in April of that year he began working with Hello America still on ABC as a part-time correspondent. After two years, in 2016, he left Live with Kelly and Michael and there was even a huge scandal about his departure. Nonetheless, he would go on to host the ABC show The $100,000 Pyramid in addition to being the host of GMA full time. 

He also tried his hand at business and fashion, teaming up with JCPenney to launch a line of menswear, including suits, belts, collared shirts and accessories.

Michael has also written three books: In the Helmet: The Life of a Sunday Afternoon Warrior (2007), Float in Search of Wild Alaskan Rivers (2008), and Wake Up Happy: The Grand Dream, Win a great guide to transforming your life (2015). 

With a stature and a supreme body, it is no shock that Michael gets featured in cameo roles in movies, for example, he was featured in Magic Mike XXL (2015). In 2016, he did the voice acting for Teddy in Ice Age: Collision Course. His other television appearances include Backyard Stadiums and Pros vs. Joes. 

Michael Strahan earned an annual salary of $10 million from ABC during his time on the show. To live! with Kelly and Michael because his involvement in the show increased the ratings. His net worth is estimated to be between $55 million and $65 million and he also reportedly earns a salary of $17 million a year.