Robin Roberts ‘delighted’ as the very familiar ‘co-star’ returns to ABC at the start of the year

Robin Roberts and her GMA co-stars were on cloud nine at the start of the week after a very familiar face returned to ABC.

Monday’s show welcomed none other than Tim Allen, who was there to talk about his new show, Shifting Gears.

“We’re happy to have you with the family, and I mean it,” Robin told the longtime actor, whose other shows Home Improvement and Last Man Standing are ABC classics.

Discussing his new show, Tim told the anchors, “Shifting Gears, long story… I said if I did a show again, I’d play a single guy, a widower, dealing with grief. I’ve always been fascinated by people who have trauma in their lives but still have a sense of humor… comedy I like layering on top of drama I didn’t think they would do this… but then people at 20th and ABC said let’s expand it, i said i would be car restorer.”

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What’s more, Tim got his wish and it happened! “It really feels like I’m back home. I love this network, I love ABC,” he added.

Shifting Gears airs on January 8, with Tim co-starring with Kat Dennings. Tim plays Matt, whose estranged daughter and her kids move into his house, where the real restorations begin!

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At the start of Tim’s interview, Robin’s co-star George Stephanopoulos joked that Robin’s co-star was on the show.

The pair have previously worked together In February 2016, Robin co-starred with Tim in Last Man Standing, playing a woman named Teresa who was interested in buying military collectibles from Tim’s character Mike Baxter.

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Robin is no stranger to acting and has also been in films including Pitch Perfect 2, Hannah Montana and The Rookie.

She shared a throwback video of herself with Tim on Last Man Standing after the interview aired, writing alongside it: “Had to chat with the one and only @ofctimallen about his new show ‘Shifting Gears’ this morning on @goodmorningamerica .Brings back great memories of my time on the set with him as a guest star on the sitcom ‘Last Man Standing’ Can’t believe it was almost 10 years ago.Good thing I didn’t give up my daily work.”

Despite Robin’s criticism of her acting, her fans disagreed, with many praising her in the comments section. Robin has returned to work after the holidays, where she enjoyed a well-deserved break with her wife Amber Laign.

The star posted several photos from her trip on social media over Christmas, including a stunning beach scene. She also reflected on the past 12 months in a post at the end of 2024, revealing that one of her most memorable moments of the year was traveling to Portugal for work.

Posting several photos from the trip, including one of her on the beach, Robin wrote: “On this last Monday in 2024… looking back at one of my favorite #memorablemoments from this year… our incredible trip to Portugal. From the beaches of the Algarve, to the mountains of Sintra, to that trolley ride in Lisbon…so grateful to everyone who took part in this @goodmorningamerica adventure.