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Why Kelly Ripa Is Absent From Live! With Kelly and Mark

ABC'S LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK SET, AUG 6 – Kelly Ripa is on a planned summer break after discussing retirement and has missed the first week of August episodes, consistent with her past seasonal hiatuses, according to reports.

  • Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Kelly and Mark, has been absent since Monday, August 4, and will return on Monday, August 11.
  • Last month, Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Kelly and Mark, questioned if she should consider retirement during a July 16 podcast, prompting her summer break.
  • Following Ripa’s absence, Jackie Tohn co-hosted on August 4; Jenna Dewan on August 5; and Rita Ora on August 6, supporting Mark Consuelos this week.
  • Meanwhile, Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Kelly and Mark, said she couldn’t be more proud of her husband Mark Consuelos for nailing their first week of solo hosting, during the August 6 episode.
  • With her return set for August 11, fans of Live with Kelly and Mark can expect Ripa to rejoin Consuelos, noting her show is `appointment viewing` in chemotherapy labs and treatment rooms.
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When Will Kelly Ripa be Back on ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’?

Ripa has been absent from the show since Monday, August 4.

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