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Lara Spencer Returns to 'GMA' After Double Foot Surgery

The TV host underwent two procedures to address a decades-old diving injury and a previous surgical issue.

  • Lara Spencer, 55, returned to 'Good Morning America' on Friday after recovering from surgeries on both feet.
  • The surgeries addressed a severe college diving injury to her left foot and removed a surgical plate from her right foot, inserted during a prior procedure in 2023.
  • Spencer sustained the left foot injury as a collegiate diver at Penn State University, where she shattered toes and joints during a reverse one-and-a-half dive.
  • The TV host expressed gratitude for advancements in medical technology, crediting her surgeon, Dr. Marty O'Malley, for her treatment at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
  • Colleagues and fans offered support on social media, praising her toughness and wishing her a swift recovery.
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