Where was Michael Strahan’s Ex-Wife, Jean Muggli, During their Daughter Isabella’s Canc3r Battle?

Michael Strahan’s daughters know how important family is, especially after Isabella’s c@ncer battle, which no parent could ever prepare for.

Michael’s twins, Isabella and Sophia, took to Instagram to share unseen photos of their family alongside sweet messages for their mother’s birthday.

Jean Muggli was married to the GMA star from 1999 until 2006, and the former couple welcomed their daughters together in 2004. 

Despite their messy divorce, Isabella and Sophia are still extremely close to their mother and were excited to celebrate Jean’s special day.

“Happy birthday mom! I love you,” Sophia wrote via her Instagram stories with a photo of Jean smiling in front of a pink birthday cake and surrounded by pink balloons. 

The blonde beauty wore her hair down in beachy waves and opted for a pink shirt with diamond embellishments for her celebration dinner. 

Sophia posted a sweet snap of her mother's birthday celebration© Instagram
Sophia posted a sweet snap of her mother’s birthday celebration

Her other daughter, Isabella, posted a snap taken in a photo booth with her mom as they posed together. “Happy birthday Mom,” wrote the 20-year-old below the picture. 

Jean was not always on the best of terms with her ex-husband, thanks to their bitter divorce that led to a custody battle.

Ultimately, she was awarded over $15 million in addition to the $18,000 a month in child support that Michael was paying. 

Isabella shared a sweet snap of her mother© Instagram
Isabella also shared a photo for Jean’s special day

In an interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, he opened up about his divorce battle and what he took from the experience. 

“My second marriage was definitely not the greatest experience,” he said. “But I did learn a lot from that and I ended up with two incredible teenagers.”

“I think marriage is great, and I know I have had a few failures. But you learn from your failures,” he added. 

Michael Strahan and ex-wife Jean Muggli© Getty Images
Michael and Jean split in 2006

“Getting divorced is probably one of the toughest things I’ve ever gone through, but I learned a lot about myself.” Michael was also married to Wanda Hutchins until 1996, and the pair share kids Tanita and Michael Jr. 

Amid Isabella’s harrowing c@ncer battle, Jean and Michael grew closer as they supported their daughter through her medulloblastoma diagnosis. 

“Isabella’s strength and resilience was the same as it was when she was a little girl. The way she handled every day with grace was amazing,” the mother of two shared with People. 

Photo shared by Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella on Instagram of her in the hospital, to mark the one year anniversary (Oct 26) of her cancer diagnosis© Instagram
Isabella was diagnosed with brain c@ncer

“My mom would sleep in the hospital with me,” the USC student recalled. 

Thankfully, Isabella is in remission and returned to university to continue studying. 

“Her doctors feel very confident, she’s going to be fine,” Michael told People. “That’s what we’re going to hold on to, but you’re nervous every time. That will never go away but as long as the results come back positive, then we’ll live to fight another day.”

“Obviously you can’t predict what will happen and that’s a little scary,” Isabella admitted. “But I don’t think you can solely live in fear. I think I should live every day. Take every opportunity. I see the impact that can come from sharing my experience. I want to be a voice.”