Kelly Ripa says she's coming back to work.
The cohost of "Live with Kelly and Michael" emailed staffers late Friday night to tell them she would return to the set Tuesday, following the announcement that cohost Michael Strahan would move to "Good Morning America" in September.
"I wanted to thank you all for giving me the time to process this new information," the daytime talk star wrote in a brief note. "Your kindness, support and love has overwhelmed me.
"We are a family and I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday morning," she concluded, signing the email, "Love, Kelly."
Ripa disappeared from the air this week after ABC bosses revealed their plans for Strahan, who appeared alongside guest hosts. Ripa was said to be upset that she was not given more notice about the switch and, according to insiders, believed that the network was putting a higher priority on "GMA" than "Live."
Executives then found themselves in a tense stand-off with the star, who had not made it clear exactly when she might return, with the ultimate fate of "Live" hanging in the balance.
