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Beloved chat show host Kelly Ripa was forced to cut short a live broadcast of the hit morning show 'Live With Regis and Kelly' on Tuesday after falling ill.

The former soap star's partner Regis Philbin was forced to explain her absence later during the telecast, which was being broadcast from the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. Ripa appeared to be tired and unwell at the beginning of the show, but she made it through an interview with 'Project Runway' star Tim Gunn before leaving the set during a commercial break.

Philbin told viewers, "Kelly is a little bit under the weather right now. We hope she'll be back before the show is over." She did not return.

Ripa has since been diagnosed with stomach flu. She is expected to return to the show on Wednesday
While attending Eastern High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, Ripa began acting in high school plays.[citation needed] This led to roles at local theaters and a regular spot on the USA Network's Dance Party USA � an afternoon teen music program.

She was then cast as gothic teen turned suffering heroine Hayley Vaughan on the soap opera All My Children. Starting on the show in 1990, the character of Hayley quickly drew a large following.[citation needed] While she was selected to work alongside Regis Philbin for the long-running talk show, Live, Ripa was on double duty, but the following year in 2002, Ripa left All My Children.

In September 2003, Ripa was back on double duty when she co-starred (with Faith Ford) on Hope & Faith, a situation comedy. She portrayed Faith Fairfield, a former soap star whose character is killed off and who moves in with (and subsequently wreaks havoc on) her sister Hope's family. Hope & Faith survived for three seasons before a ratings decline led to its cancellation.

In June 2004, Ripa agreed to continue as Live co-host for at least five more years, at a salary that the tabloid television show Extra reported was $8 million/year.[2]

In October 2006, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos, also a actor, were partnering with producers from Hope & Faith on a sitcom for The CW Television Network that would be loosely based on the couple's experiences as soap opera actors.[3]

In April 2007, Ripa hosted the 2007 TV Land Awards.[4]

In May 2007, Ripa stated that she most likely is done with acting for the time being.[5]

In 2007 rock band Cowboy Mouth included a performance of their song "Kelly Ripa" on their 2007 DVD The Name of the Band is Cowboy Mouth; the song is about a guy who is in love with Ripa and losing his mind.[6]





[edit] Controversies
On August 14, 2002, guest Judith Light created a stir on Live with Regis and Kelly when she got into a shouting match with Kelly after Kelly corrected Judith's pronuciation of "worcestershire".[citation needed] This became a recurring topic on the show, with the on-air talent frequently making light of the incident. On November 3, 2002, Light made a public apology to Kelly.[citation needed]
On November 17, 2006, Clay Aiken was a guest host on Live with Regis and Kelly. During an interview, Aiken covered Kelly Ripa's mouth with his hand.[7][8] There was considerable reaction after Kelly mentioned the incident on her show 4 days later.[9][10] Aiken mocked the controversy on the 2006 American Music Awards a few days later with Tori Spelling.[11]

[edit] Awards and honors
Ripa won five Soap Opera Digest Awards for playing Hayley on All My Children in 1996, 1998 & 2000. She has been nominated for 8 Daytime Emmy Awards. Three of these nominations were for playing Hayley on All My Children, and 5 were for performing hosting duties alongside Regis.

In April 2006, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special for co-hosting the 2005 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade with Regis Philbin and Ryan Seacrest.

On September 15, 2006, Ripa broke the Guinness World Record for custard pie throwing, tossing 24 banana cream pies in one minute at actor Wilmer Valderrama, as part of a Guinness World Record Breaker theme week on Live with Regis and Kelly. She beat the record broken by NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth on the previous day, when he threw 17 pies at Ripa herself.[12]


[edit] Personal life
Ripa was born in Camden County, New Jersey to Joseph and Esther Ripa.[1]

In 1995, Ripa met Mark Consuelos, her co-star on All My Children; the two married on May 1, 1996. The couple have three children ― Michael Joseph Consuelos, born June 2, 1997; Lola Grace Consuelos, born June 16, 2001; and Joaquin Antonio Consuelos, born February 24, 2003.

Ripa's father has been a freeholder for Camden County, New Jersey since January 2004.[1]


[edit] Television work