Who Does America Like More—Kelly Ripa or Ryan Seacrest?

By Melanie Aman Updated: June 2, 2017

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Even though Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are officially today’s morning power couple, it doesn’t seem like all of America has jumped on the Live with Kelly & Ryan bandwagon. In fact, the stars’ name recognition hides the fact that most Americans doesn’t really like either Kelly or Ryan. So in the battle to not be the worst, who comes out on top (watch the video below to find out!).

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According to a study by the Q Scores Company, a group that determines the popularity of something and gives it a corresponding Q score, both TV hosts have below-average positive Q scores and above average-negative Q scores. Yikes! Henry Schafer, the company’s president, called it “polarizing appeal,” meaning viewers tune in because they “love to hate.”

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Do these results surprise you? Given the dramatic nature of morning talk shows—because why else would you be up that early if not to watch the drama unfold—it’s not surprising that both hosts aren’t necessarily a hit even though everyone knows their names. But what about you? Are you Team Kelly, Team Ryan, or Team Neither?

NEXT: Are you Team Kelly? Scroll through to see her sweetest moments with hubby Mark Consuelos.

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Kelly shared this sweet photo of her and her hubby on the couple's 21st wedding anniversary. How cute!
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Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos met on the set of the soap opera, All My Children. Ripa played Hayley Vaughn and Consuelos played her on-screen love interest Mateo Santos.
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The two eloped to Vegas on May 1, 1996. Winsor Harmon, who played Del Henry on All My Children, was the only cast member know knew of the pair's secret nuptials.
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Kelly Ripa's wedding dress came from the sale rack at Barney's Warehouse. It was $199, and Ripa revealed that she still wears it as a beach cover-up.
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The pair have never been shy about being seen together. Often proving to be affectionate in public, the two were all smiles at Disney World in 1999.
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Kelly Ripa's kids are dead ringers for their parents! During their more than 20 years of marriage, she and hubby Mark have three children together: Michael (born in 1997), Lola (born in 2001), and Joaquin (born in 2003).
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These two can't keep their eyes off of each other! At a 2003 premiere of Legally Blond 2: Red, White & Blonde, Mark was caught gazing lovingly at Kelly.
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And they certainly can't keep their hands to themselves! The two looked cozy at an outing in East Hampton in 2004.
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Kelly Ripa and her sons, Michael (right) and Joaquin (left), looked picture perfect as they posed for photos in 2005 at a garage sale benefiting ovarian cancer research.
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In 2006, they cuddled up for photos to celebrate Ripa's cover of Hamptons Magazine.
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The couple were dressed to the nines in 2007 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala.
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They say couples who sweat together stay together! Kelly and Mark smiled for photos at a cycling class in 2011.
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Kelly cheered on her man at a celebrity soccer match in 2012. As a cheerleader during her youth, we're sure she'd had a lot of practice!
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Celebrating Kelly Ripa's star on the the Hollywood Walk of Fame, they look just as much in love as they did the day they were married.