The morning talk show, “Live!
with Kelly and…” well, arunning list of various co-hosts, has been on television since 2011.
The very man who gave Kelly Ripa her start on the program.
Before co-hosting “Live!”
Ripa was best known for her role as Hayley Vaughn on the soap opera “All My Children.”
With Kelly" for over a decade.
How did Mark Consuelos become co-host?
Kelly Ripa took over “Live!”
from Regis Philbin in 2011.
Since then, she has had a somewhat revolving door of co-hosts.
He appeared alongside Ripa on set for four years, from 2012 to 2016.
Post Strahan, Ripa went on a year-long search for potential co-hosts.
Ultimately, it was announced in 2017 that Seacrest would return to the set full-time, and “Live!
With Kelly and Ryan” was born.
At one point, “Live!
With Kelly and Ryan” was the highest-rated daytime talk show.
But then, in February 2023, Seacrest announced his departure.
Ripa found herself back on the hunt for a host.
Eventually, turning to her husband, Mark Consuelos.
Married since 1996, excitement was high for the couple, who quipped with each other on Instagram pre-premiere.
But after two episodes, many fans were not echoing those sentiments.
They described the show as “uncomfortable,” “hard to watch,” and “painful.”
Furthermore, when it comes to what really matters in television ratings, the numbers tell a different story.
Strong numbers allowed it to keep its spot as the Number 1 daytime talk show across networks or syndicated.
They even saw an increase in viewers for the second week in a row compared to the year before.
