Kelly Ripa’s most awkward on-air moments ever from 25 years on ‘Live’

Kelly Ripa has been a talk show host for 25 years and has had her fair share of awkward moments on air.

Never one to shy away from TMI moments, Ripa has shared every moment of her life with viewers and isn’t afraid to keep it real with her viewers.

Whether he’s calling out producers or accidentally disturbing his guests, the 55-year-old host has encountered plenty of strange incidents while hosting “Live.”

Here are some of Ripa’s most memorable, remarkable moments.

Howie Mandel

Ripa angered Mandel by saying her age “doesn’t make sense.” (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images; John Shearer/WireImage)

Things got a little tense when “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel appeared on “Live with Kelly and Mark” to celebrate his 70th birthday earlier this month.

Ripa was a little impressed when she told Mandel that her age “meant nothing” to her. While Ripa thought she was complimenting him, Mandel backed off, saying, “I don’t like that.”

“I look great? That doesn’t mean anything to me. No, no, no, no. I don’t like it because it’s a warning,” she said.

While Ripa and her co-host and husband, Mark Consuelos, tried to explain that they weren’t saying she looked good for her age, Mandel replied, “Yes you are, without saying ’70’.” he said.

“That’s like saying a stupid person is smart,” Mandel added. After the tense moment passed, Mandel changed the tone in the room and said, “I’m going to be serious for a minute. I’m gorgeous!” he said.

Comedian took over instagram He apologized to the television host on Saturday, saying his reaction was a joke that was not well received.

“Philosophically, I don’t believe that someone… someone who is a comedian should apologize for a joke, it’s a joke,” he said.

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“It was a joke and it wasn’t meant to offend, it wasn’t meant to… you may not like it, and in all my years, in all my 50 years in business, I have never publicly apologized… This is hard for me, but this is for Kelly Ripa, who has been incredibly supportive in the past,” Mandel said in video shot on the beach.

“Not only was I a guest on his show, but I co-hosted with him and I’ve known him for years. The producer of the show, Micheal Gelman, is a very close friend of his. And when I go there, I just try to be fun and entertaining,” she explained.

“And sometimes, as a comedian, things don’t turn out the way you want them to. I don’t know how to say this, but I don’t want to just say I apologize to Kelly,” Mandel said. “But that’s the hardest part… you’re right. You’re absolutely right.”

She appeared to make light of the issue, ending the video with: “And I’m sorry I don’t see it that way, but after much thought and self-reflection, it is… I look great for my age, I really do. I look really, really great, and I need to come to terms with the fact that I look that good.”

“The one thing we can all agree on in these divisive times is that you look great for your age,” Gelman wrote in the comments section.

pistachio producer

Ripa called on the producers to discuss it behind the scenes. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney via Getty Images)

Ripa broke the fourth wall during an awkward moment between herself and her producers during an October 2023 episode.

As Ripa and Consuelos filmed the host chat segment at the top of the show, Ripa abruptly stopped the discussion and turned her attention to producers Michael Gelman and Scott Eason, asking what they were discussing behind the scenes.

“The thing is, neither of you are invisible, and we are fully aware that this is happening when our parents start arguing with each other over us,” he said. Entertainment Weekly. “So is there anything you want to say to each other?”

Gelman later revealed that the two were discussing a bowl of pistachios placed on the table for the co-hosts, adding, “Scott was afraid to put them on the table for some reason.”

As the hosts continued to joke about the situation, Consuelos said they would resolve the issue when the show took a commercial break. “This is obviously a show I’m going to watch. Tomorrow we should stand here and you should sit here,” Ripa joked.

An Instagram page for the show posted about the situation on Instagram stories, with Eason responding saying, “I didn’t want to creepily put my arm into the side of the screen” to get rid of the peanuts.

Clay Aiken

Spelling and Aiken reenacted the awkward moment from the show. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Former “American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken had an uncomfortable moment with Ripa when she hosted the show in 2006.

Things took a turn for the worse for Aiken when he and Ripa were interviewing that season’s “Dancing with the Stars” winners, and Ripa put her hand over her mouth so she could ask a question while she was talking.

As the audience reacted with laughter, Ripa quickly turned away from him and said, “Oh, that’s a no-no,” as she removed her hand from her mouth. Realizing he might have made a mistake, Aiken said, “Oh, I’m in trouble.”

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The veteran talk show host kept things fun by then and told her, “I don’t know where that hand is, honey,” then continued with the rest of the interview.

When Regis returned to host the following week, Ripa brought up the incident. (Rob Kim/Getty Images)

While she kept things professional for the rest of the show, she reminisced about the moment when co-host Regis Philbin returned to hosting the following week and told her, “I missed you so much on Friday.”

“I feel like a lot of hostility is being directed.” [me],” he told his co-host. “I’m just surprised. He’s a southern kid, so I expect some southern hospitality and manners.”

Michael Strahan

Ripa was caught off guard when Strahan announced he was leaving the show. (Lester Cohen/WireImage)

In April 2016, news broke that Ripa’s then-co-host Michael Strahan had decided to leave the show to join “Good Morning America.”

Following the big news, Ripa took a week off from the show as rumors circulated that she was caught off guard by the news and found out along with the rest of the world. Ripa addressed his absence in the opening monologue of her first show.

“Thank you for inviting me back to this show,” he said. “The outpouring of love and support during this strange time has been truly overwhelming. I really needed a few days to collect my thoughts. After 26 years with this company, I have earned that right.”

He continued: “I gained perspective then. I always speak from the heart. I didn’t want to come in here and say something I might regret. But what emerged over the course of a few days was extraordinary in the sense that it opened up a much larger discussion about communication and evaluation and, most importantly, respect in the workplace.”

Ripa later told Strahan how proud she was of him. (Disney-Disney General Entertainment Content via Dave Steele/Getty Images)

Ripa later added that they “apologized” and received assurances that ABC was committed to “the show, the people who work here” and “the viewers who have watched us every day for 30 years.”

“I’m so excited for Michael,” she said before turning her attention to her co-host. “I’m so excited for you. This is a tremendous opportunity and I couldn’t and couldn’t be more proud of you and everything we’ve accomplished together.”

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‘Bachelorette’

Ripa got into a heated argument with Jenn Tran after she called “The Bachelor” franchise problematic. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Family Equality)

Ripa’s comments that “The Bachelor” series was problematic in 2019 were brought to the agenda again years later in 2024, when “The Bachelorette” star Jenn Tran was a guest on her show.

During the interview, Ripa repeatedly asked Tran why someone would choose to find love on the show, and she said: “You can meet anyone anywhere, at any time.”

When Tran compared the show to dating apps, Ripa explained that she was talking about real life, like work or school. Tran later pointed out that Ripa and her husband also met on television.

“No, no, no. These are not the same,” Ripa argued. “These are not the same. We were both professionals. Are you playing in your program? I did not marry Mateo Santos, I married Mark Consuelos.

Ripa and Consuelos met on the set of “All My Children” in 1995.

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Ryan Seacrest

Ripa’s reaction to Seacrest falling off his chair became a meme. (Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Ripa became a meme with her reaction to one of the show’s most viral moments.

During an episode in 2020, then-co-host Ryan Seacrest leaned back a little too far in his chair and ended up falling out of his seat entirely.

The host’s shocked expression as she asked Seacrest wondering if he was okay was quickly turned into a meme by fans of the show.

Seacrest’s embarrassment continued to mount as he tried to control his microphone, which was tangled in his suit.

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