Kelly Ripa’s 205 Guest Co-Hosted ‘Live’ Episodes, Ranked by TV Ratings (Photos)
“Live!” had 68 different guest co-hosts across 205 episodes since Michael Strahan bailed on Kelly Ripa. Here’s how those syndicated TV Ratings stack up, per Nielsen.
Strahan announced in the spring that he would leave “Live!” for “Good Morning America.” Since then, lots of celebrities, from Fred Savage to Jimmy Kimmel, have sat beside Ripa. Ultimately, Ryan Seacrest got the gig.
Here are some of the co-hosts who joined Ripa, listed by dates they guested on “Live.”
Date: May 16, 2016
Co-host: Jimmy Kimmel
Rating: 3.3
Guests: Gordon Ramsay, Priyanka Chopra
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Date: May 17, 2016
Co-host: Jussie Smollett
Rating: 3.1
Guests: Andy Samberg, Michael Weatherly
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Date: May 25, 2016
Co-host: Seal
Rating: 2.9 (tie)
Guests: Stephen Amell, Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd, Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas
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Date: May 19, 2016
Co-host: David Muir
Rating: 2.9 (tie)
Guests: Julianne Moore, Rose Byrne
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Date: May 31, 2016
Co-host: Common
Rating: 2.8
Guests: Maya Rudolph, Nihar Janga & Jairam Hathwar
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Date: June 3, 2016
Co-host: Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos
Rating: 2.8
Guests: Laura Linney, Paula Abdul, Alex Guarnaschelli
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Date: June 1, 2016
Co-host: Anderson Cooper
Rating: 2.7
Guests: Gloria Estefan, X Ambassadors
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Date: Sep. 5, 2016
Co-host: Christian Slater
Rating: 2.5 (tie)
Guests: DJ Khaled, Maura Tierney, Joaquin Consuelos
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Date: Oct. 7, 2016
Co-host: Ashton Kutcher
Rating: 2.6 (tie)
Guests: Sarah Paulson, Laura Prepon, Colbie Caillat
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