“I told you when I quit drinking, I expected there to be this windfall of weight loss,” Ripa explained to Cohen during the Jan. 22 show. “Because everybody’s like, ‘Well you are going to get too skinny, and you can’t blah blah blah.’ I gained 12 pounds. I don’t understand this ‘magical weight loss thing.’”

Kelly Ripa revealed to guest 'Live with Kelly and Mark' co-host Andy Cohen that when she quit drinking in 2017 that she unexpectedly gained weight, and even revealed how much weight she gained at the time.

Kelly Ripa revealed on "Live with Kelly and Mark" that she gained an unexpected 12 pounds when she stopped drinking. Dr. Kathleen Jordan discusses alcohol's impact on weight.

Now Kelly Ripa has opened up about the impact it would have on her weight. Kelly was on Live with Kelly and Mark, with stand-in host Andy Cohen, who was covering for her husband Mark Consuelos. He mentioned he was doing dry January - and that triggered Kelly to recall what happened to her when she stopped.

Kelly Ripa got candid about her weight with guest cohost Andy Cohen during an episode of Live With Kelly and Mark. Kelly’s husband, Mark Consuelos, was out shooting a movie, so Andy, 56, stepped in to cohost the show on Wednesday.

Kelly Ripa has been sober from alcohol for eight years, and while she was able to quit after just a month of not drinking, it did have a surprising effect on her body. There are many reasons why someone might want to quit drinking alcohol,

In a January 22 episode of "Live with Kelly and Mark," Kelly Ripa shared that she gained 12 pounds after she became sober in 2017. Here's what she said.

The morning talk show host welcomed Andy Cohen to 'Live,' where she shared how life after alcohol brought some unexpected changes.

Kelly Ripa is getting candid about gaining weight after cutting alcohol out of her diet. Ripa, 54, opened up about the subject during the Wednesday, Jan. 22, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark while speaking with guest co-host Andy Cohen,

Kelly Ripa reflected on her body transformation after she stopped drinking eight years ago. “When I quit drinking, I expected there to be this windfall of weight loss because everybody’s like, ‘Well,