KELLY RIPA’S LIVE! RETURN DATE REVEALED: Mark Consuelos Announces Comeback and Teases Famous Guest Co-Host—His Close Friend—Leaving Fans Curious and Excited

THE return date for Kelly Ripa on Live! has been revealed after the star was replaced.

Last month, Mark Consuelos was missing from the hit show, and now this week his wife Kelly is missing in action.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos co-host Live with Kelly and Mark on ABCCredit: Getty

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The pair got married in 1996 and have been smitten ever sinceCredit: Getty

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Jackie Tohn recently replaced Kelly on the hit showCredit: Instagram / @livekellyandmark

The husband and wife duo have been co-hosting the daytime talk show together since 2023.

This week, however, Kelly has been absent, with a rotation of guests stepping in.

On Monday, Mark introduced Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn as a co-host.

When introducing the guest co-host, Mark recalled the first time he and Kelly met Jackie.

“When Kelly and I got done meeting you and walked off, we said, ‘Wow, she would be a great fill-in’.”

Jackie then gushed, “Really? That makes me want to cry. Thank you.”

Kelly has opened up about wanting to retire in the past.

WHEN IS KELLY COMING BACK TO LIVE?

She previously told Entertainment Weekly that she is “always thinking about retiring”.

But during a July 2025 episode of her podcast, Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Oprah Winfrey told her that “it’s not time for you to step away”.

But fear not, although Kelly is absent from Live! currently, and has been since August 1, which was her last appearance, her return date has been revealed.

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According to People, Kelly will return to Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, August 11.

MARK’S RECENT REPLACEMENT

This comes after Jerry O’Connell stepped in for Mark at the end of July.

The 51-year-old actor and TV host, who is known for his role as Quinn Mallory in the television series Sliders and for starring in hit movie Stand By Me, filled in for Mark and co-hosted with Kelly just a week ago.

While filling in for Kelly’s husband, things took a slightly steamy turn when he spoke about his love of Speedos.

Live! hosts

Live! has seen many guest and longtime hosts over the decades.

Kelly Ripa
Regis Philbin
Kathie Lee Gifford
Ryan Seacrest
Mark Consuelos
Michael Strahan

Guest hosts include:

Jerry Seinfeld
Reggie Bush
Joel McHale
Seth Meyers
Dana Carvey
Kim Kardashian
Jonah Hill
Neil Patrick Harris
Jesse Palmer
Kristin Chenoweth
Mario Lopez
Andy Cohen

Jerry was on air when he revealed that the show’s producer Michael Gelman asked him if he had any Speedo photos to share.

“It was actually a little weird this morning, because Gelman came in and got really close to me and said, ‘Um, do you like wearing Speedos?’,” Jerry recalled.

He added, “And I’m like, ‘Sorry, morning, Gelman. Sorry, what?’.

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Jerry replaced Mark last weekCredit: Getty

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He revealed his penchant for Speedos on the showCredit: ABC
“And Gelman got in closer and right in my ear with his hot breath went, ‘Speedos!’

“And I said, ‘Actually, yes, I’ve been known to wear a Speedo or two in my day.

“I’m a swimmer, I like to wear them’.”

Kelly then quizzed Jerry and was keen to know if he had any “photographic evidence” of his penchant for Speedos.

Jerry explained how he did have a snap of him donning Speedos, with him keen to share it with the world.

A photo of Jerry then appeared on screen of him donning the very small Speedos.

KELLY’S CAREER AND LIFE

Talk show host Kelly has been the co-host of Live! with Kelly and Mark – in various formats – since 2001.

Her co-hosts have included Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest, and her husband Mark Consuelos.

Kelly and Mark eloped on May 1, 1996 and share three children: Michael Joseph (born June 2, 1997), Lola Grace (born June 16, 2001), and Joaquin Antonio (born February 24, 2003).

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Fans adore the married co-hostsCredit: Getty