The Richest 'Live with Kelly & Mark' Co-Hosts Ranked From Lowest to Highest (Including All the Past Hosts, Too!)

his emotional pre-taped sendoff that aired on April 14.He announced his surprise departure in February. Seacrest first joined Ripa in 2017 and went on to host alongside her for six seasons.He made his swansong announcement live on air, explaining that he wanted to relocate to Los Angeles, which was something that he said played a big role in his decision. “This is something that [Kelly] and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision,” Seacrest stated.

Mark Consuelos‘ second week at the hosts’ desk was another triumph.

A TMI moment. Mark Consuelos got his wife, Kelly Ripa, to cry from laughter on air — and for the most hilarious reason.The Riverdale alum, 52, showed off footage of his recent trip to Campobasso, Italy, on the Tuesday, May 9, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark. While taking a tour of the soccer stadium Stadio Nuovo Romagnoli, Consuelos injured his leg while shooting goals on the field. In footage of his treatment from a physiotherapist, the actor’s crotch was pixelated, leaving Ripa wiping her eyes with a tissue.

Ryan Seacrest has been the host of  since its inception in 2002 — for a total of 21 seasons, and counting! — but there a time when he was actually considered to be a judge alongside Simon Cowell.During an appearance on her eponymous talk show, Kelly Clarkson brought up a fun fact about Seacrest and the singing competition show, telling the 48-year-old TV host that she found out he was originally almost going to be a judge. Seacrest confirmed the nugget and then explained how he became the host.«Yeah, originally when the producers — Nigel [Lythgoe] and Ken [Warwick] — were setting up the show, they had heard me on the radio here in Los Angeles and they thought that I might fit the panel to be up there with whoever else was already on. I guess Simon [Cowell] was already on board and I don’t know who else at that point,» Seacrest explained.

Jenny is back on the block! Jennifer Lopez slayed the streets of her native New York City while promoting her new action film, The Mother. 

Maria Menounos could not have been more excited that after ten years of trying, she and her husband Keven Undergaro were finally expecting their first baby together via surrogacy, which she first announced in February. She announced the news during an appearance on Live! with Kelly and Ryan – before it was Live! with Kelly and Mark – and though she appeared overjoyed, and she certainly was, by that point, she already knew that she was secretly battling cancer, which she recently revealed in an interview with People.

“Live with Kelly and Mark” reportedly isn’t all live, after all.

EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.

In Ripa’s post, she shared an adorable video featuring various pictures of her and her husband throughout the years.“27 years … in 27 seconds!” the talk show host captioned the video. “Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies.”She also included some snaps of memories with their three children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 20.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, as the couple is ringing in their 27th anniversary! «27 years … in 27 seconds! Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies» Ripa shared Monday on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos highlighting memorable moments throughout their marriage. Consuelos, meanwhile, posted a still image of the couple kissing with the caption: «Happy Anniversary to my fave @kellyripa ..27 years!!!!!»The co-hosts, both 52, met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera , and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. They share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19.  A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Last month, the  star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on after Ryan Seacrest officially exited the showIn a recent interview on SiriusXM’s , he was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are still going strong as ever!

Live With Kelly and Mark” episode.Ripa, 52, brought up the popularity of butt implant reversals, prompting Consuelos, 52, to ask his wife, “Would you do something like that? Would you do the big butt thing?”Ripa appeared confused and flipped the question back to her husband, demanding, “You tell me.”Her new co-host awkwardly laughed it off, saying, “I don’t know.”“I just feel like there are so many other places I’d rather put implants,” Ripa responded.Consuelos playfully agreed with her.However, audience members gasped loudly, taking his response as a diss.Consuelos chimed back in and pointed a finger toward the audience, saying, “Stop it. Stop it.

His stamp of approval. Ryan Seacrest reacted to Mark Consuelos‘ first week as Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Live With Kelly and Mark.

Fans have noticed that since Mark Consuelos took on co-hosting duties on Live With Kelly & Mark opposite his wife, Kelly Ripa, 2 of the episodes have been pre-recorded.

Andy Cohen is sticking up for his longtime friends.

Hosting a live morning show has its ups and downs.

Andy Cohen is clapping back at a newspaper for criticizing Mark Consuelos' first week co-hosting  alongside his wife, Kelly Ripa.During Cohen's , Wednesday, the Bravo host responded to a  article that called  «bad» based on some negative tweets about the show.«I have a bone to pick with the. Mark [Consuelos] and Kelly [Ripa] had their premiere the other day. The writes an article saying the response to the show was bad, and they quote 10 or 7 or 5 negative tweets about the show.

they did “partner yoga” together — and made some NSFW jokes in the process. The team challenge comes after recent criticisms that the new co-hosts already have been showing too much PDA on the daytime talk show.Before they got into the exercise, Ripa asked her husband if he was a regular yoga practicer – to which he said he thinks about taking it sometimes, but never actually does it.“I think I could be bendy, but I think I could be bendier, do you know what I mean?” Ripa said.“Yeah,” Consuelos said in response, flashing her and the audience a grin and a nod.“I’m flexy, but I’m not as flexible as I should be,” Ripa continued as the audience erupted into laughter.

The show must go on! Kelly Ripa hilariously laughed off a wardrobe malfunction while dancing on the Tuesday, April 18, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark. 

Home sweet talk show! Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa felt at ease during their first Live With Kelly and Mark show on Monday, April 17.