Kelly Ripa, 49, reveals she quit drinking alcohol nearly three years ago after Ryan Seacrest joined her morning show: 'I stopped buying wine'
Kelly Ripa has quit drinking alcohol.
The 49-year-old morning show star shared the news on Monday's episode of Live With Kelly And Ryan.
The TV vet was discussing a drop in wine sales in 2019 with her co-host Ryan Seacrest when she said, 'They're saying that Americans bought less wine last year. It's the first drop in a quarter of a century. Now, I believe this is because I quit drinking, that I caused this dip. I have influenced the market.'
No thanks to booze! Kelly Ripa has quit drinking alcohol. The 49-year-old morning show star shared the news on Monday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan. Seen in September
Funny girl: The TV vet was discussing a drop in wine sales in 2019 with her co-host Ryan Seacrest when she said, 'They're saying that Americans bought less wine last year. It's the first drop in a quarter of a century. Now, I believe this is because I quit drinking, that I caused this dip'
The wife of Mark Consuelos clarified her comments.
'I'm not saying I've driven people [out of drinking alcohol], I'm saying I stopped buying wine and there's a … dip,' said the mother of three.
The star made it seem like she quit three years ago when Ryan joined the show.
Before Ryan her co-host was Michael Strahan; he left for GMA.
'I started the show and she quit drinking. What does that tell you?' joked Seacrest, to which Ripa responded: 'Exactly. … It's amazing.'
Did Ryan help? The star made it seem like she quit three years ago when Ryan joined the show. Here is, from left, Ryan, Kelly and her husband Mark Consuelos
She may have quit for health reasons.
In 2015 she said her new diet 'changed my life, it's changed the whole way I think about food.'
The diet included plenty of vegetables while avoiding acidic foods like sugar.
Yuletide: Kelly comes off what appeared to be a very joyful holiday season. She spent Christmas in New York City with Mark and her family
But she has also said that she still drinks coffee, and with her early morning start time it would seem a necessity.
And she takes her coffee with cream.
'The alkaline diet is primarily a vegan diet, but I like cream in my coffee. I like to have a glass of wine,' Ripa told People in 2015.
New year, new fun: And they went on a ski trip for New Year's Eve where there was not a champagne bottle in sight
'So I don't adhere to it strictly, but when I do a cleanse, it will be seven days, and then I go back to my normal life. But my normal life, like I said, is not that different than the alkaline cleanse.'
Kelly comes off what appeared to be a very joyful holiday season.
She spent Christmas in New York City with Mark and her family.
And they went on a ski trip for New Year's Eve where there was not a champagne bottle in sight.
The love of her life: She often works out with her actor husband Mark Consuelos; seen in 2015
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