Kelly Ripa Finds New Co-Host: Replacement For Michael Strahan On Live!

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Kelly Ripa has finally found a co-host to replace Michael Strahan on ‘Live!’. After nearly searching for one year, the morning television talk show host announced that she plans on making the big reveal on Monday, May 1.  Without giving out too many details, Kelly Ripa shared a tweet that said, “We’re going to need a bigger mug. Tune in tomorrow. Trust me.”

A lot of viewers are surprised that it took Kelly Ripa almost one year to find a replacement for Michael Strahan after he left the show for ‘Good Morning America’ in 2016. The former NFL star left two weeks before he was supposed to because of his behind-the-scenes feud with his co-host. Kelly was supposedly upset that she was the last person to find out about his transfer to ‘Good Morning America.’ She repeatedly humiliated Michael on air by bringing up his divorce and personal issues.

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Since then, Kelly brought in a heavy rotation of guest co-hosts that have included her good friend Anderson Cooper, Megyn Kelly, Jimmy Kimmel, Andy Cohen and many more. At one point it seemed as though Kelly wasn’t interested in finding someone to fill in for Michael Strahan. Many insiders believed that she was looking to host the show on her own.

Right now it looks like the top contenders for the spot are Jerry O’Connell, Fred Savage and even Christian Slater. All three have said that they would love to have the opportunity to co-host the show with Kelly Ripa every morning. Back in January Jerry even said that he could see himself co-hosting the show full-time. Meanwhile, both Fred Savage and Christian Slater have been frontrunners since last summer. Kelly even greeted Fred with a ‘welcome home’ sign when he co-hosted with her in July, with him telling her, “I feel very comfortable now.”

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Then again, Kelly could easily surprise her viewers by picking someone totally unexpected. It could very well be another ex-athlete like Michael Strahan or even a female co-host like former ‘Today Show’ host Tamron Hall. Back in February reports indicated that Tamron was urged to join ‘Live’ after she quit the ‘Today Show.’

So far Kelly hasn’t made any additional comments about her new mystery co-host. Viewers will just have to tune in to see what will happen next. Also, don’t forget to check back with CDL for all the latest news and updates on Kelly Ripa right here.

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