GOOD Morning America's Sam Champion issued a blistering warning on Friday as he braced viewers for a tense on-air "throw down."
The GMA weatherman said co-star Michael Strahan and telly chef Marcus Samuelsson were "sharpening knives" as they vowed to go head-to-head in a cook off.
Sam Champion and Heather O'Rourke judged ABC's Great Eyewitness News Holiday Cook-off with Marcus Samuelsson on Saturday.
They saw news anchors Shirleen Allicot and Ken Rosato go head-to-head in a fierce kitchen battle - but special guest Samuelsson said it was former football star Strahan he wanted to challenge next.
Speaking from his judges table, the star chef said: "I would like to call up Michael Strahan on GMA we're going to have a competition you all would like to battle.
"I bring my crew up against your crew any time. How about that?"
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Champion chimed in: "I like this, I think it's another show."
And Marcus added: "We know where you live Michael."
Responding to the on-air call moments later, Strahan said: "I'm up for a challenge.
"Marcus is a good friend of mine and my door is always open.
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"And after we have a cook off, I challenge him to a game of football.
"How about that? That's equal in our skills."
The crew were left in stitches by the threats - and it's not yet clear whether a date will be set to make the challenge official.
Sharing a clip of the fierce game talk, Sam Champion tweeted: "UH OH!! @michaelstrahan and @MarcusCooks are now sharpening knives for the #greateyewitnessnewscookoff.
"Watch #1 tomorrow 9:30 am @ABC7NY."
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