Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have a "no a**hole" policy at work

Asked about their policy, Mark laughed: "[It's] from working with a**holes!"

Kelly noted the "no a**hole" rule dated back to when she worked on Hope + Faith with Faith Ford for three seasons between 2003 and 2006.

She said: "We very quickly became super aligned in the fact that she had great people she always worked with, and I always had great people I always worked with. We combined that energy."

The 55-year-old star noted they refused to accept "if any person ever showed up and was not there with the full spirit of we're going to have fun and make this easy" on the cast and crew of the show.

She added: "It's a hard job. Putting on a sitcom is hard, in front of a live audience. The crew, the casting, everybody busts heir butt.

"If there are any agitators, we just didn't tolerate it. You either get on the side of peace, or get going!"

Mark stressed they "don't have that here" at Live, which makes the talk show a fun place to work.

Meanwhile, Kelly - who has Michael, 28, Lola, 24, and 22-year-old Joaquin with Mark - explained she doesn't act any more because she is so busy with her other work commitments, including her Let's Talk Off Camera podcast, and her family.

She said: "It's not that I don't appreciate it, it's not that I don't love it. But I really am devoted to this show and my podcast.

"I feel like my plate is full. Also, we have three adult kids, and I like to be present in their endeavours.

"Our daughter [Lola] is now starting to perform in the music scene in London, so I like to be able to be present if she needs or wants me there."