Kelly Ripa A No-Show On Live After Learning Of Michael Strahan's Departure From Press Release
Posted on Wed Apr 20th, 2016 8:05am PDT By X17 Staff
She's pissed!
Kelly Ripa was a no-show on Live with Kelly and Michael this morning after being completely blindsided by the announcement that Michael Strahan was quitting and moving over to GMA, and it sounds like all is not well with the co-hosts. Ripa allegedly found out Strahan had inked an eight figure deal moments before the news was blasted out to the press, and she is none too happy.
The show must go on, though! Strahan brought in SNL alum Ana Gasteyer to help host, and made light of the sticky situation. "I've been in the news lately... I've been in the news because I'm leaving this show. I'm gonna go over to GMA full-time, which is gonna happen in September. It's true. It's the same channel so I'm not going anywhere. I was reading some stuff and it sounded like I died!" he told the audience.
"I really want to thank, of course, Kelly Ripa. Kelly welcomed me here, and I've learned so much from her, and she's just been an amazing influence on me. And this has truly changed my life to be here with her. And I know that the show will continue to be strong and great, because with Kelly and Michael Gelman and the staff — everybody here is so talented, and this show has not been around for over 30 years by mistake. Kelly, I thank you. I love you. And everyone else here at Live. I'm not going to cry on TV, mama. I promise you. But everybody, thank you. Thank you, guys, so much," he added.
Meanwhile, the GMA staff are over the moon about their new co-host. Check out a clip from this morning's show in which they all sang Strahan's praises:
"We are thrilled to say that @MichaelStrahan will be joining us every morning, in the fall!" - @RobinRoberts https://t.co/lWQJVUXoIF
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 20, 2016