Kelly Ripa’s journey to sobriety led to a surprising plot twist: weight gain. On Wednesday on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” Ripa welcomed Andy Cohen as a guest cohost while her husband, Mark Consuelos, was filming a new project.

Now Kelly Ripa has opened up about the impact it would have on her weight. Kelly was on Live with Kelly and Mark, with stand-in host Andy Cohen, who was covering for her husband Mark Consuelos. He mentioned he was doing dry January - and that triggered Kelly to recall what happened to her when she stopped.

Kelly Ripa opened up about gaining weight after quitting alcohol in 2017. She expected a "windfall of weight loss," but actually gained 12 pounds after she began eating more sugar. Kelly and husband Mark Consuelos remain sober today.