David Muir is enjoying a rare bit of time off work, taking a few days away from the hectic schedule that comes with being the host of multiple ABC News shows.
The 50-year-old journalist is the lead anchor of the primetime news show World News Tonight, plus the network's 20/20 with Deborah Roberts, and is also their on-call breaking news anchor.
However, over the past week, it seems like David's been making the best of summer months with a well-deserved vacation, with GMA Weekends co-anchor and World News Tonight weekend anchor Whit Johnson taking his place.
David kept off social media during his holiday though, finally breaking his month-long absence with a photo earlier in the week to mark the 4th of July, spent with his trusty pal Axel, his dog.
He shared a snap of himself and Axel both lounging on striped beach chairs, presumably at their lakeside home in upstate New York, judging by David's t-shirt, which read "Ithaca is GORGES."
The anchor paired his casual tee with a blue baseball cap, and simply captioned his photo: "Happy 4th!" quickly getting a few appropriate emojis in response from close friend Kelly Ripa.
Fans responded with comments like: "To the most gorgeous man who delivers nightly news," and: "Happy 4th to you! In my house we've missed seeing you this week, but I said aloud 'I hope David's having a nice week off, he deserves it'," as well as: "Happy 4th back to you! Man-o-man have I missed your reporting this last week, but delighted you are relaxing."
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The TV star purchased his home on Skaneateles Lake, New York, for a whopping $7 million, according to records filed with the Onondaga County Clerk’s office in 2019.
Built in 1890, the 4,300-square-foot property boasts six bedrooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, and a stunning fireplace, offering up an ample amount of space for David and Axel.
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David usually keeps his private life away from the spotlight, but will share glimpses into his lake life upstate with Axel, involving a lot of restoring their estate, boat rides on calm waters, swims, and time with David's family, who all live nearby.
During a 2020 appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan (as it was then known) with Kelly and Ryan Seacrest, David couldn't help but gush over having Axel in his life, and recalled how much support his dog had been during the first wave of the pandemic that year.
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"I actually do think that pets are like the unsung heroes because they still want to chase the birds," he remarked, adding that they served as an easy distraction during the nationwide lockdowns.
"This dog particularly — [he's a] bird dog, squirrel dog, frog dog. If you find a frog in the pool he's good for like three hours just staring at the frog. But, don't you think they've helped us during this time?"