Kelly Ripa’s new co-host is… Michael Strahan?

Who is finally going to replace Regis Philbin on Live! With Kelly?

Kelly Ripa’s had 59 co-hosts in the past 9 months. Some were hoping that she would go for Neil Patrick Harris, Nick Lachey or even her own husband, Mark Consuelos.

But anonymous staffers at ABC revealed the big secret a little early… She’s going with former NY Giants football player, Michael Strahan. His rep was spotted outside the building ‘grinning from ear to ear’.

ABC isn’t planning to make the formal announcement until the season premieres in another two weeks.