According to Deadline, Live with Kelly and Mark averaged 2.2 million viewers during the week of July 21, giving the show its best weekly performance since April. In June, DECIDER reported on Live ‘s week-to-week ratings rise in all of Nielsen’s key measures.

During the daytime icon’s leave, several celebs have guest starred alongside her husband and co-anchor, Mark Consuelos.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on ABC's 'Live With Kelly and Mark,' March 31, 2025. - Disney/LORENZO BEVILAQUA Others expressed their disappointment over the show’s recent slew of prerecorded episodes,

After Consuelos introduced the Nobody Wants This star as his guest host, Tohn teased, “Or as I like to call myself, Kelly Ripoff. Yeah! Nailed it. First one out of the gate.” Last week, Ripa was joined by guest hosts Jerry O’Connell, David Muir, Carson Kressley, and Steve Patterson, as she said Consuelos was “working on a show out in L.A.”

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Are we gonna spoil the grandkids?” Consuelos asked on the Tuesday, August 12, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, which was prerecorded. “What grandkids are you talking about?” Ripa replied before joking,

Tuesday's episode featured previously aired interviews with Liam Hemsworth, Edie Falco, and Tyler James Williams.

Fans of Live with Kelly and Mark are buzzing after Kelly Ripa unexpectedly stepped away from the show. With both main hosts off at different times, the beloved morning program has been leaning on surprise guest co-hosts to keep things lively.