Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos may seem to be appearing on your screen every day, but last week's episodes of Live with Kelly and Mark were actually pre-recorded. The show returned with another pre-taped episode on June 22.
Each episode kicked off with Kelly and Mark's usual chat, highlighting the show's new "Stump Mark" and "Travel Trivia" segments. Viewers were also treated to a mix of new interviews and repeat appearances from past guests.
On June 22, the couple were joined by Abbott Elementary star William Stanford Davis to discuss the ABC sitcom.
© Getty ImagesThe break from live episodes comes as the cast and crew take their annual summer vacation. Live with Kelly and Mark is scheduled to return to live broadcasts on June 29, kicking off the week with appearances from celebrity guests Michelle Buteau and Mr. Fantasy.
Meanwhile, as for this week's pre-recorded episodes, viewers can expect features from the likes of Malin Akerman, Paul Walter Hauser, Mariah Carey, Eugene Levy, Rose Byrne, Tim Allen, Jessica Chastain, Minnie Driver, and Sebastian Maniscalco.
© Getty ImagesBack in February, Kelly celebrated 25 years at the helm of LIVE. Kelly took over for Kathie Lee Gifford as Regis Philbin's cohost in 2001 and has remained on the show ever since. Following Regis' exit in 2011, she was joined by Michael Strahan from 2012 to 2016 and Ryan Seacrest from 2017 to 2023.
Mark – who shares kids Michael, Lola, and Joaquin, with his wife – joined LIVE officially in 2023 following Ryan's departure. Ryan left the show due to the demands of traveling back and forth between his home in Los Angeles and the studio in New York, as well as his desire to focus on other projects.
© ABCDespite becoming household names together, the couple were initially hesitant about hosting the show alongside one another. "It was really about convincing Mark," Kelly revealed on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. "Because initially when they came to Mark, he flat out refused."
"I also thought that was kind of a bad idea," she shared. "I was like, a husband and a wife hosting a morning show is different from a husband and wife acting together or producing something together."
"We have been together for 31 years and we are not afraid to express ourselves publicly, there is no artifice," she added. "We’re not worried about protecting each other’s feelings. We both just say what is on our minds and I guess people find that relatable."
