Morning diva Kelly Ripa has reportedly been devastated by the surprising news that her ‘Live’ co-host Michael Strahan is bailing on her for ‘Good Morning America’ after September.
In fact, she’s so ticked that show producers are scrambling to keep the peace so that the two can co-exist on set together for the remainder of their time as a duo on set.
Sources have leaked unflattering reports to the media that Kelly has given the full diva treatment to Michael ever since the news dropped.
And although Strahan was under strict orders by Disney CEO Bob Iger not to tell a soul about his move to ‘Good Morning America,’ Ripa feels she was entitled to know before the public.
Michael…or rather Disney’s failure to give Kelly Ripa and ‘Live’ private notice of Strahan’s looming departure for greener pastures has led to a lot of hurt feelings that apparently make professionalism hard for Kelly to maintain.
Despite Strahan’s effort to play peacemaker and do damage control by praising Kelly on the air after the public learned he’d be moving on, Kelly was not at Wednesday’s taping…and whispers are loud that her absence may be the new normal, a cold shoulder being turned Michael Strahan’s way.
