Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Michael Strahan didn't know until he was an adult that his parents cooked and ate his childhood pet pig TheGood Morning Americastar's co-host Sara Haines found out about the family secret and teased Strahan about it She accidentally spilled the beans on the pet pig and shared the story of telling Strahan about the animal's fate onThe Weekend Viewon Saturday, May 24 Michael Strahan's family kept a pretty big secret from him about their childhood pet pig. The former NFL star andGood Morning Americaco-anchor was one of five kids, who split his time growing up between Houston, Texas, and Germany. His parents Gene Strahan and Louise Strahan opened up to Michael's formerGMAco-anchorSara Haines, in a special interview segment beforeGene's deathin 2020, about one particularly memorable incident from his childhood. Cassidy Sparrow/Getty "I went to shoot with his parents before his father died because I wanted ...to give him time with his parents, as one of five children where they just talked about him," Haines explained duringThe Weekend Viewon Saturday, May 24. However, during that special segment, Haines said she learned that the family had a pet pig, adding, "They shared with me that they ate the pig." Michael Strahan/Instagram To make matters worse, Michael had no idea what had happened to the animal. "I come back and I'm giving Michael a hard time, as one would, and I joked about the pig," Haines explained. "And he's like, 'What are you talking about?' He didn't know. He didn't know 'cause they were all young." MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Haines added that Michael then confronted his mother about the story, leading her to feel even worse about the accidental reveal. "He was like, 'I had no idea.' And he called his mom," she shared. "And I was like, 'I didn't mean to betray the family trust! I just thought you told him!' " Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty While they might have kept some things from him, Michael's parents always believed in their son. "I never knew I could accomplish so much, but my parents never act surprised,"he told PEOPLEin 2016. "They look at me as if there's no limit. That helped me feel like there's no limit." These days the Strahan family sticks to dogs and Michael is dad to pups Enzo and Zuma, introducing Zuma in 2023. Michael Strahan/Instagram "Everyone meet Zuma Strahan 💕" Michael captioned a video of the sweet dog on Instagram. "New puppy so Enzo has a sister!! Welcome home!" Read the original article onPeople
