![OK Logo](https://okmagazine.com/ok_logo_black_small.png)
Moving On! 'Live With Kelly''s Co-Host Casting Scandal Updates Exposed — Why Jeff Gordon May Be Replacing Michael Strahan!
![Jeffhero](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/480x251/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/640x335/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/768x402/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/1024x536/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/1280x670/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/1440x753/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/1600x837/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/-QXgsltuV/2160x1130/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 2160w)
Jun. 25 2016, Published 5:07 p.m. ET
jeffhero
![Jeffhero](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/480x230/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/640x306/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/768x367/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/1024x490/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/1280x612/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/1440x688/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/1600x765/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/cFIfPwJQp/2160x1032/2016/06/jeffhero.jpg 2160w)
Live with Kelly may soon have a new co-host as talk continues to grow that ABC is quickly narrowing down the list of replacements for the show! And according to new reports, the network already has a lead contender in mind!
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 04](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/C5UOyXIMO/305x500/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-04.jpg 305w)
According to a report from TV Line, Jeff Gordon has become ABC's top choice to replace Michael Strahan on the show.
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 01](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/480x336/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/640x447/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/768x537/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/1024x716/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/1280x894/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/1440x1006/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/1600x1118/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/7WqUnR-Lr/2160x1509/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-01.jpg 2160w)
Gordon has made several appearances on Live.
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 03](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/nRiPqH4tA/395x500/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-03.jpg 395w)
- 'You Could See Her Skull': Howie Mandel 'Freaked Out' When His Wife Suffered a Terrifying Fall While 'Tipsy' in Las Vegas
- 'I Died': Kelly Ripa Gushes Over Madonna Pulling Her on Stage During Singer's World Tour
- 'This Was So Rigged': Ariana Madix Fans Outraged After 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Comes in Third on 'DWTS'
And he has even served as a guest host for Live numerous times in the past.
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 05](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/480x364/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/640x485/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/768x582/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/1024x775/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/1280x969/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/1440x1090/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/1600x1211/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9X07PwcCk/2160x1635/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-05.jpg 2160w)
Gordon retired from racing back in 2015.
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 06](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/480x320/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/640x427/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/768x512/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/1024x683/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/1280x854/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/1440x960/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/1600x1067/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/YBSkGG4NP/2160x1440/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-06.jpg 2160w)
But he has kept busy over the past year as he takes on several new ventures, including his current role as a NASCAR analyst for Fox. Neither Gordon's team nor the Live team have commented on the co-host reports.
![Jeff gordon kelly ripa co host live with kelly casting updates 07](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/VkVEn8_Ws/333x500/2016/06/jeff-gordon-kelly-ripa-co-host-live-with-kelly-casting-updates-07.jpg 333w)
Ripa has had a rotating list of guest hosts since Strahan's dramatic exit from the show. However, the show is expected to make its final decision on Strahan's replacement sometime this summer! Do you think Jeff Gordon will be a good co-host for Live with Kelly? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section.