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Michael Strahan is known for the gap between his two front teeth.
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  • Michael Strahan posted a video of himself at the dentist closing his trademark tooth gap.
  • In the video, Strahan says he has been discouraged from doing so before.
  • "I love it, Holy f—," he says after the procedure is completed.
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Ex-NFL star turned "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan has debuted a new smile.

On Tuesday, Strahan posted a short video clip to Twitter showing him undergoing a dental procedure to close the trademark space between his two front teeth.

During the video clip, Strahan discusses how he has been repeatedly discouraged from closing his famous tooth gap by his friends, family, and business associates.

He said: "If I post, it'll be don't do it. If I ask my friends, it'll be don't do it. If I ask my business partner, it'll be don't do it."

"I gotta do what I wanna do for myself," Strahan continued. "This is the moment, 50 years in the making."

After the procedure has been completed, Strahan can be seen celebrating as he checks out his new smile in a mirror. "I love it, Holy f---," he said in the video.

The procedure, which Strahan underwent at Smile Design Manhattan in New York, isn't permanent, TMZ reported. The outlet writes that the "GMA" host is currently wearing a removable dental piece while he decides whether to make a permanent change.

It must also be noted that Strahan posted the video in the lead-up to April Fool's Day. In 2018, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis posted a similar video showing him shaving his trademark unibrow. Davis later admitted that the video was an elaborate April Fool's prank.

In 2012 during an interview with Elle, Strahan revealed that once in his twenties he was very close to closing the gap and had a dentist show him mock-ups, but he ultimately decided against the procedure.

He said: "I was in my twenties. I was playing with the Giants. There's so much pressure to be perfect. You can fix everything now. For me, I made the conscious effort to say, 'This is who I am.' I'm not perfect. I don't want to try to be perfect."

He continued: "At this point, I don't think my kids would recognize me without it. They'd be like, 'Who is this stranger in the house? Call 911!'"

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