Overview

• During the July 1 episode of Live with Kelly & Mark at ABC’s new Manhattan headquarters, Ripa told guest David Muir she had taken “indecent photos” in front of his oversized studio portrait
• Show executives intervened to block the images from airing on grounds that they were “not suitable for broadcast”
• Ripa quipped that she and husband Mark Consuelos enjoy “unfettered access” to Muir’s portraits and sometimes sneak up to admire them without his knowledge
• She further teased that she would officially refer to Muir as “Commander Handsome” on future shows
• A production source told Entertainment Weekly the revelation was intended purely as a playful gag and no additional details have been provided