Article continues below advertisementKelly Ripa was flying solo - well, almost - on the Monday, November 3 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark. With Mark Consuelos absent from the show, Ripa was joined by frequent guest co-host Steve Patterson, who happily told viewers it was "so great to be back."While Ripa didn't share why her husband and co-host was missing in action, she couldn't resist poking fun at him.