Kelly Ripa Addresses Leaving ABC’s ‘Live’ & Reveals Advice Oprah Winfrey Gave Her

When it came to deciding her future on ABC’s Live With Kelly and Mark, Kelly Ripa sought out advice from one of daytime TV’s most legendary hosts. Ripa celebrated her 25th anniversary as a host on Live on the show’s Friday, February 20, episode, during which she admitted that she didn’t think she would last more than three years in the role. “It really is the family and the group of people — many of whom you will never see — that make this show what it is,” she gushed. “And really, ultimately, the thing that makes this show what it is is all of you, our audience, both in-house and at home,…