Kelly Ripa Falls Sick on Live!
Nov. 27 2007, Published 10:00 a.m. ET
Was there something in the water?
Live With Regis and Kelly became Live With Regis and Tim on Tuesday morning
when the petite actress fell ill during the taping of the show at the Atlantis
Resort in the Bahamas and had to be replaced by fashion guru Tim Gunn.
“She had a little stomach flu, I gather,” Regis Philbin tells Extra
afterwards.
Kelly departed the set during a commercial break and was
replaced by Tim, who graciously accepted the last-minute hosting reins. The 37-year-old
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bubbly blonde didn’t feel well before the show, but mustered up enough strength
to go to work.
“I thought she was pretty brave to come out and try to
finish the whole show but under the sun and everything,” Regis says. “I guess
she got a little warm but we're expecting her back.”
For more on Regis and Kelly, tune in to Extra tonight!