EXCLUSIVE:Its officially been one year ofLive with Kelly and Mark.
We dont really get up to much.
I always liken us to watching paint dry, she said.
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But, eventually, she was convinced.
So they decided to give it a try.
Now, Ripa is glad to say she was wrong.
While the pair were apprehensive, audiences were not.
It quickly became clear that something about the two of them on screen every morning clicked withLiveviewers.
I do think that there is something very possibly relatable about our relationship.
Executive producer Michael Gelman, who has been with the show since its inception in 1988, agrees.
Together Kelly and Mark deliver that rare authenticity that viewers crave, he said in a statement to Deadline.
Its been fantastic watching their real-life dynamic thrive on the show.
It is also matching its previous household rating of 1.59.
Livehas been especially popular among two key demos women 18 to 49 and women 25 to 54.
We could not be more thrilled with how Mark has seamlessly joined the show family as permanent co-host.
We are incredibly proud of howLivehas continued to evolve and that the audience is responding so enthusiastically.
This lady stopped me on the hike.
She goes, I want to stump you.
I can stump you.
We stopped and she gave me two statements, one true, one false.
She really did stump me, he recalled.
(Ripa says she still owes that fan a prize).
Surely it helps to have a daytime talk show veteran like Ripa by his side, right?
[She said] dont be afraid to voice those opinions.
I think thats something that theyve been attracted to, he said.
I know we have a predominantly female audience, but Im not afraid to talk about sports.
I love of sports on the show.
And Newsflash, women love sports as well.
He says whats on his mind.
If hes thinking it, he says it, she tells Deadline.
It gives him an edginess that I think is really missing in the landscape today.
Everybodys so afraid to say anything, and Mark is unafraid to say exactly what hes thinking.
Id like to get better at my interviewing skills.
I mean, the show wasnt over.
The most obvious thing to say would be, Well be back right after this.
But I just said, See you around.
So we went to commercial and one of the producers [goes], What was that?
We got a kick out of it.
At least hes learned to shake things off.
