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Report: Ripa, Strahan 'Unlikely' to Ever Co-Host Live! Together Again
By Charlotte Triggs/People
This article was originally published on People on April 22, 2016.
It may be the end of an era.
A source says Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan may never co-host Live! again after she was "blindsided" by the announcement Tuesday that he would be leaving to co-host Good Morning America.
"I don't believe that co-hosting together is a viable option anymore," a source tells PEOPLE. "Anything is possible, but that doesn't seem like a viable option. Practically, it's a different dynamic now."
That could spell disaster for the show.
Ripa, 45, didn't come to work Wednesday after a source said she felt "hurt and beyond betrayed" by the way management told her Strahan, 44, was leaving. She had planned to take Thursday, Friday and Monday off to celebrate her 20th anniversary with Mark Consuelos, but, says a source, canceled her trip to Turks & Caicos at the last minute.
"Michael has called her and reached out to her and texted her, and she is not acknowledging him," a second source told PEOPLE, adding that Ripa had gone "radio silent" when it came to dealing with management – or letting them know if she planned to return to work on Tuesday – and that staffers were becoming nervous.
"Nobody knows if she will return to work Tuesday or not, and the people are very nervous. They're flying blind," says the second source. "The longer she stays silent the more concerned they get."
GALLERY: SI's Best Photos of Michael Strahan
SI's Best Photos of Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan poses during Giants training camp on July 31, 1998 in Albany, N.Y.
Michael Strahan and Deacon Jones playfully stomp on a sand sculpture of a football stadium on June 16, 1999 in Carlsbad, Calif.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa and New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan chew on a football during a photo shoot on Jan. 16, 2001 at Tiffany's Restaurant in Pine Brook, N.J.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa and New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan appear on the Jan. 29, 2001 cover of Sports Illustrated.
Michael Strahan poses with then-wife Jean Muggli and their dogs on Jan. 18, 2001 at their home in Montclair, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan sacks Washington Redskins quarterback Tony Banks, forcing fumble, on Oct. 7, 2001 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan talks about sacking the quarterback while viewing game tape during a meeting on Dec. 3, 2001 in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan eyes the Dallas Cowboys center at the line of scrimmage before the snap on Dec. 9, 2001 at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan battles Dallas Cowboys right tackle Solomon Page on Dec. 9, 2001 at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan tackles Minnesota Vikings running back Ciatrick Fason on Nov. 13, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mike McMahon on Dec. 11, 2005 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan looks on from the sidelines during a preseason game against the New York Jets on Aug. 25, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates during a game against the Washington Redskins on Oct. 8, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Michael Strahan takes multiple self portraits on Oct. 13, 2006 in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trent Dilfer on Oct. 21, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Cleo Lemon tackles New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan after Strahan recovered Lemon's fumble on Oct. 28, 2007 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates during a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 11, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates with teammate quarterback Eli Manning after their NFC Championship overtime victory against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 20, 2008 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady appear on the Feb. 4, 2008 cover of Sports Illustrated.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates during an interview with Terry Bradshaw following Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Michael Strahan holds up the Lombardi Trophy before the New York Giants game against the Washington Redskins on Sept. 4, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Michael Strahan walks onto the field before the New York Giants preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 17, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Michael Strahan and Joe Namath pose together with their Super Bowl rings before Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos on Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Michael Strahan hugs Erin Andrews before the NFC Championship game between the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals on Jan. 24, 2016 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Michael Strahan poses with SI Swimsuit model Nina Agdal during Sports Illustrated's Fashionable 50 Event on April 12, 2016 at Vandal in New York City.
Michael Strahan poses during Sports Illustrated's Fashionable 50 Event on April 12, 2016 at Vandal in New York City.
But the first source says Ripa's choice to remain silent has been entirely deliberate.
"She wanted to take a step back right now," says the source. "She's not saying anything because she wants to take the time to think about it. There's stuff the network has to demonstrate to her as well insofar as their commitment to the show. She and Michael always had a decent relationship. Her issue here is with the management's actions."
Now, says the source, she has to consider what her next move will be.
"She has to decide whether she can sit there with Michael again. It doesn't seem like that's going to be something possible. But she's trying to make a smart decision not a rash decision."
