Overview

• Kelly Ripa began her annual summer break on August 4, marking her absence from Live With Kelly and Mark this week.
• Mark Consuelos returned to the desk after a week-long hiatus to work on a television project in Los Angeles.
• Guest co-hosts Jackie Tohn, Jenna Dewan and Rita Ora have rotated alongside Consuelos to sustain the broadcast during Ripa’s absence.
• The show employs a rotating co-host format to ensure continuity through planned absences by its hosts.
• Ripa is set to resume her co-hosting duties on Monday, August 11.