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Kelly Ripa: 'I loved him' but working with co-host Regis Philbin 'was not a cakewalk'

Kelly Ripa is finally ready to reminisce about her complex relationship with former "Live With Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin. In a recent interview with People, Ripa spoke of the difficulties she had when writing about her time with Philbin in her new book, "Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories." "There were good and bad days. I don't want to feel like I'm slamming anyone or that I'm ...
Regis Philbin, left, and Kelly Ripa on set during Regis Philbin's Final Show of "Live!

Kelly Ripa is finally ready to reminisce about her complex relationship with former "Live With Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin.

In a recent interview with People, Ripa spoke of the difficulties she had when writing about her time with Philbin in her new book, "Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories."

"There were good of her experience with Philbin. "But I also want people to know it was not a cakewalk. It took years to earn my place there and earn things that are routinely given to the men I worked with. Including an office and a place to put my computer."

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