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 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,

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.