NEW YORK — Kelly Ripa has chosen Ryan Seacrest as her new "Live" co-host.
- Previous co-host Michael Strahan left the show in May of 2016
- Ripa hinting at announcement on Monday show which airs at 9 a.m. in most time zones
The announcement comes nearly a year after the departure of former co-host Michael Strahan.
Ripa posted a video to Twitter on Sunday afternoon in which she took a sip from a "Live with Kelly" mug that also included a question mark. She said in the video, "Tune in tomorrow. Trust me."
So excited to join this show!! @KellyRipa crushes every morning... one of my favorite people ever #livekellyryan
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) May 1, 2017
The show says it's "growing to two" on Twitter. Another post has "announce co-host" on Ripa's "to do" list.
News of Strahan's exit for "Good Morning America" last May led Ripa to skip the show for two days in protest of the way the situation was handled.
Numerous celebrities have filled in as co-hosts with Ripa over the past year, including Jerry O'Connell, Fred Savage and Andy Cohen.