Kelly Ripa Gets Emotional Over The Loss Of ‘Dear Friend’ & Co-Star John Callahan

perezhilton.com:

Kelly Ripa is mourning the loss of her longtime friend and former co-star. As we previously reported, John Callahan — who was best known for his role as Edmund Grey on All My Children — passed away on Saturday, March 28 after suffering a stroke the day prior.

He was 66-years-old. Related: Stars We Lost In 2020 During Monday’s episode of Live With Kelly And Ryan, Miz Ripa addressed his unexpected death, telling co-host Ryan Seacrest: Before pivoting to her work as a daytime TV host, she appeared on the soap opera for 12 years between 1990 and 2002.

It was on the set of the show that she met her now-husband Mark Consuelos, her co-star on the show. The 49-year-old added: So, so sad.