Not a lot of insight was given into the matter, and it was slightly more confusing when Ripa followed that up with an Instagram Stories post to celebrate National Puppy Day on March 23, but without mentioning being away from Live.
Without any noticeable forewarning, Kelly Ripa was replaced by occasional guest host Maria Menounos, who served as Ryan Seacrest’s co-host on both Monday, March 22, and Tuesday, March 23.
After that, she gave her husband Mark Consuelos some birthday love on Instagram, which is a big clue for what’s likely keeping her busy.