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Background

Josh Elliott is an American <a href="/biography/josh-elliott">television journalist</a> who served as the news anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America. Previously, Josh was employed as a journalist on Sports Centre at ESPN, as well as contributing to ESPNEWS programming. Josh has been dubbed as the ‘Golden Boy’ of the ABC network’s show Good Morning America and is credited for helping the show’s ratings to flourish.

Early Life and Education

Born on July 6, 1971, Elliot was a <a href="/biography/josh-elliott">student</a> at the well known Loyola High School of Los Angeles. After graduating high school, Josh attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned his degree in English Literature. Josh fortified his written communication skills while attending university by writing for the school’s newspaper. This not only granted him the pragmatic experience needed for him to assume a noteworthy place in the world of media but also served as a catalyst for his continued journalism studies. After earning his undergraduate degree, Elliott attended the notable Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism where he successfully obtained his Master’s Degree. The academic experience at a world renowned, Ivy League institution proved to be a good strategic move on his part as it paved the way for a number of other enviable opportunities throughout his life.

Professional Life

Before hosting a syndicated show, Elliot served as a producer for Galaxy Productions, and ultimately, produced for 20th Century Fox as well. Elliot initially focused on comedy development but later shifted that focus towards physical production. After receiving his degree from Columbia, Josh went to work as a writer for Sports Illustrated, where he stayed for six years, often delivering thought provoking commentary on various sports. The experience at Sports Illustrated served as a foundation for a thriving career in journalism that garnered Elliot national fame and recognition. Elliot earned his first taste of television success when he became a panelist on ESPN’s shows  Jim Rome is Burning and Around the Horn. Elliot also served as a co-host on the ESPN2 show Cold Pizza. Elliot also contributed written work to ESPN Magazine and to the website <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN_Inc.">ESPN.com.</a><a href="/biography/hannah-storm">Hannah Storm</a> was his co-anchor on the ESPN Sports Center.

In 2011, Josh Elliott joined Good Morning America, which was based on the show The Morning Exchange, a local program on ABC. He joined the Good Morning America show after its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juju_Chang">anchor</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juju_Chang">Juju Chang</a>, quit.  He co-anchored the Good Afternoon America show with <a href="/biography/lara-spencer">Lara Spencer</a> from July to September in 2012. Other anchors of the show who appeared along with Elliott include <a href="/biography/george-stephanopoulos">George Stephanopoulos</a>, <a href="/biography/robin-roberts-biography">Robin Roberts</a>, and <a href="/biography/lara-spencer">Lara Spencer</a>. The Good Morning America show featured news, weather, feature stories, and interviews that were all done in a lighter vein and was a huge hit with its audience and remains popular. The work Josh Elliot did on Good Moring America is considered to be one of his most notable accomplishments, and made him a recognizable figure.

Personal Life

Elliot’s personal life is ridden with scandal, questions and controversy.  Most of his issues appear to have emerged from interpersonal conflict with his work colleagues but affected his personal life as well. Many of his conflicts seem to have emerged from childhood. Elliot struggled with feelings of abandonment due to being put up for adoption as a child. Susan, Josh’s biological mother, placed him up for adoption at birth. Susan was said to be blindfolded when Josh was born because she felt that if she were to see him she would be unable to follow through with giving him up for adoption. Josh is said to have had a troubled childhood. Josh’s adoptive parents divorced when he was twelve years old. This initial split in the family dynamic most likely impacted him quite severely, and living in a disjointed household may have given rise to the interpersonal conflicts that he experiences today. Living in a broken household and coming from a questionable past evoked a high degree of internal turmoil, and left him pondering a number of different questions about his family and his childhood. This inner turmoil, however, did not deprive him of his success in any capacity.

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Elliot made a special appearance on The View in 2014, revealing that his father had unveiled his true sexual orientation to Josh he was only thirteen years old. Josh’s father revealed that he was gay, and eventually passed away when Elliot was only fifteen years old. The loss of a very important father figure was especially traumatizing to Josh. Considering the extenuating circumstances of his life, Elliot achieved a remarkable degree of success. Even without the continual support and guidance of a father figure Elliot was able to pursue an elite education and make himself a well known presence in the media world.

Josh is also infamous for having issues with women, including <a href="/biography/lara-spencer">Lara Spencer</a>. Josh has clashed with <a href="/biography/lara-spencer">Spencer</a> on trivial issues and they did not have an amicable relationship off-air. It is also said that he engaged in confrontations with every woman he worked with except for <a href="/biography/robin-roberts-biography">Robin Roberts</a>, for whom he had high respect.  When Josh Elliot departed from the show, he left a very interesting memo for others to see; the tone of which was extremely passive aggressive. Elliot revealed that he would be going back into sports coverage and stated that Good Morning America could no longer meet his expectations. Based on this memo, many assumed that Josh was somewhat bitter about his departure from the show. It appears that he did not feel as though he was given all the opportunities that he anticipated. However, many others feel that his departure stemmed from the numerous confrontations that he had with the people he worked with while he was on the set.

Although some of his colleagues have described him as extremely high maintenance and characterize him as a person who is troubled in his interpersonal relationships, Josh maintains that he exited the show because his salary negotiations did not go as planned. He petitioned for a higher salary, but the network was unable to accommodate him.

He married Priya Narang from Westport, Connecticut, and they have a daughter, Sabrina Elliott. The couple later divorced. Josh apparently has come to the conclusion that he is a sex addict, and was caught sleeping with ESPN interns just after his honeymoon. At present, he has been allegedly seen with <a href="/biography/liz-cho">girlfriend</a>, <a href="/biography/liz-cho">Liz Cho</a>, who is an <a href="/biography/liz-cho">anchor</a> at WABC-TV. Some reports have even linked him to one of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_New_York_City">Real Housewives of New York</a>, stating that he was spotted at dinner with her. However, he dismissed these rumors, noting that this was a one-time occasion and that they were not romantically linked in any capacity. Some reports attributed his divorce to <a href="/biography/liz-cho">Liz Cho</a>. However, he confirmed that by the time these two had begun dating, he had already been separated from his wife for several months. In spite of his tarnished reputation, Elliot is able to project the facade of a dynamic and effervescent individual. While rumors of a possible engagement were floating around for quite a while, on the 30th of September, 2014, Josh announced his engagement to <a href="/biography/liz-cho">Liz Cho</a>. This will be the second marriage for both Josh and <a href="/biography/liz-cho">Liz</a>. <a href="/biography/liz-cho">Liz</a> was previously married to Evan Gottlieb and has a daughter from her previous marriage.

Accolades

Although his professional personal life has been modestly sprinkled with some conflict, Elliot has earned his share of professional accolades. In spite of his conflicts on and off the set, he has been able to distinguish himself in the media realm and put together a noteworthy career.

Elliott was honored with a local Emmy Award in the year 2005 in New York City for his contribution to Angles of the Madison Square Garden Network. He has also appeared as co-host for Westwood One Sports’ Super Bowl XL.

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