Since Michael Strahan’s departure from Live, an earnest search has begun to find his replacement. And it appears that another sports legend could soon be sitting beside Kelly Ripa soon.
According to TVLinee, it appears that NASCAR racing legend Jeff Gordon is one of the prime candidates on ABC’s shortlist to join Ripa and Live as its new co-host.
Gordon makes sense as a candidate and has plenty of familiarity with the show. Back during the days of Live with Regis and Kelly, Gordon sat opposite Ripa nine times and was a guest on the show back in 2015. The new co-host certainly has to be someone Ripa would need to have familiarity with, and Gordon appears to fit that bill.
Since Gordon’s retirement in 2015, the former racer has made a transition into broadcasting and currently serves as a NASCAR analyst for Fox. It would certainly be interesting should he become the permanent co-host of Live, as Gordon would certainly reflect his predecessor in Strahan, who has become a major figure in broadcasting since his retirement from the NFL. He is set to join ABC’s Good Morning America on a full-time basis.
Until a full-time host is selected for Live, Ripa has been paired with a revolving door of guest hosts on the show. A decision is expected to be made later this summer with candidates along with Gordon include Rob Lowe and Anderson Cooper.
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