Viewers have panned the first episode of Live with Kelly and Mark - branding Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa's fake banter as painful and slamming Kelly for interrupting her husband and new co-host, Mark, on numerous occasions. Mark took over for Ryan Seacrest, who left the show on Friday after co-hosting for nearly six years so he could focus on his other endeavors. But Mark’s first day was met with criticism from social media users - after some people felt like Kelly didn't let him speak.