The All My Children alum has been working on the ABC morning show since 2001
Kelly Ripa has been a long-running co-host on Live, and since 2023 she’s been joined on air by her husband Mark Consuelos.
The couple have been busy packing up the studios over the past few weeks, as Live are moving their show from the Upper West Side to SoHo.
The big change has left some fans worried that they are moving on altogether, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. Kelly and Mark love working on the show, and while they have no plans to retire just yet, the topic has come up in the past.
© Disney via Getty ImagesMark previously discussed his wife’s work ethic while talking to ET in 2024, and addressed the subject of retirement after Kelly admitted she wouldn’t be working on Live “for the rest of my life”. He said: “I think it’s a real thing,” on Kelly eventually stepping away from TV.
“She’s been at that for 23 years. I don’t think it’s gonna be anytime soon. I know she’s having a good time, I’m having a really, really good time. But at some point, yeah.”
He continued: “When she does decide to walk away, no one’s earned it more than her. She’s been working her butt off since she was like 12 or 13 years old, and she got into the business at 18, and so it’s been a long ride. [But] she’s having a blast now.”
Kelly had told The Purist prior to her husband’s remarks: “I think the risk-averse quality I have is probably the reason I stayed with the same job for so long. Other offers come along, but I like to stick with what I know. I am very steadfast in everything I do, and so when you have me, you have me for life.”
© ABCShe added: “Having said that, I don’t intend to work at this job for the rest of my life. I do talk about retirement with great interest, but right now I’m very happy, especially working with Mark.”
The Hope & Faith alum also joked about what retirement may look like in the future on Live.
During an episode in November 2024, she told viewers: “We’re trying to show what our retirement will look like. His days occupy golfing, me learning to play bridge, us hiking together, and you golfing more. We’ve got our whole lives mapped out; we can almost see it.”
© ABCKelly and Mark appeared in a previously taped episode on April 1 to mark their “last day in the building,” which included some special segments, including a video from their daughter Lola, 23. Kelly said at the start of the show: “Welcome to our final show in the building,” before telling off executive producer Michael Gelman for throwing out one of her favorite props.
