Why Kelly Ripa Is Absent From ‘Live’ This Week

UPDATE: Kelly Ripa was again absent from Live With Kelly and Mark on Monday, August 12, a day after she appeared at a Disneyland ceremony honoring her and other noteworthy celebrities. Cohosting the show alongside Mark Consuelos in Ripa’s stead was Maria Menounos, who’d previously appeared in her absence last Thursday.

Consuelos was present for the Disney ceremony, which took place in Anaheim, California, but he returned to the New York-set Live show on Monday. It’s unclear why Ripa didn’t return as well, but Decider reported she is on an “annual summer vacation.”

Congrats to the newest @Disney legend, Kelly! pic.twitter.com/gsyxM1zaI0

— KellyMarkLive (@kellymarklive) August 12, 2024

The guest of the day for Monday’s show was Andra Day, promoting The Deliverance, with Meaghan Murphy sharing back to school ideas. Tuesday’s (August 13) show will feature Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hannah Waddingham, and Tweet Boogie.

PREVIOUSLY (August 7 at 12:45 p.m.): If you were experiencing a bit of deja vu while watching Live With Kelly and Mark this week, well, there’s a reason! On Wednesday’s (August 7) episode, Mark Consuelos cohosted the show with radio personality Deja Vu for the second time, after she previously filled in for Kelly Ripa on Monday (August 5).

Ripa is absent from this week’s taped shows, so Consuelos has been working with a series of guest stars, including Jane Krakowski on Tuesday’s (August 6) episode. According to Decider, Maria Menounos will be on hand for Thursday’s (August 8) episode, and Jenny Mollen will cohost with Consuelos on Friday (August 9).

Thanks for filling in for Kelly, @DejaVuSpeaks! pic.twitter.com/gQQ0CTHl1k

— KellyMarkLive (@kellymarklive) August 5, 2024

The reason for Ripa’s absence has not yet been revealed. However, she is one of the honorees expected to attend the D23 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Sunday (August 11), alongside Angela Bassett, Colleen Atwood, Harrison Ford, James Cameron, James L. Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joe Rohde, John Williams, Mark Henn, Marthan Blanding, Miley Cyrus, and Steve Ditko. And since Live is filmed in New York City, perhaps her travel plans for the event required her to miss the shows.

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ABC did not immediately respond to TV Insider’s request for comment.

Live With Kelly and Mark‘s Wednesday episode featured an appearance by Blake Lively in support of her new movie It Ends With Us, along with Brian Kelly aka “The Points Guy” offering travel tips as part of the “Live’s Summer School” roster.

Thursday’s episode will feature John Stamos promoting Unprisoned, with Marc Santa Maria teaching exercise tips; and Friday’s episode will feature Broadway’s Michael Urie, along with Kwame Onwuachi teaching audiences about knife sharpening skills.

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