Kelly Ripa's 'Live' beating out ex co-host Michael Strahan's 'GMA Day' in ratings

Kelly Ripa's "Live!" is winning in ratings compared to her ex co-host Michael Strahan's new gig. (ABC)

Kelly Ripa may get the last laugh.

Ripa was unforgettably furious when Michael Strahan was airlifted out of her “Live! With Kelly and Michael” show to be moved on to greater things on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

But TV insiders point out that Strahan’s own talk show, “GMA Day,” is being handily beaten by Ripa and her new partner, Ryan Seacrest.

Although it’s very early days — “GMA Day” premiered Sept. 10 — early numbers have it trailing his former show by more than a million viewers.

Nielsen stats show “GMA Day” with 1.76 million viewers, while Ripa’s show brought in 2.85 million during the same period. Meanwhile, Strahan’s show, which he co-hosts with Sara Haines, was also down from the “The Chew,” the cooking-based chat show that it replaced.

“The Chew” — canceled after panelist Mario Batali was fired because of the allegations of sexual misconduct made against him — was getting 2.25 million viewers last year.

In April 2016, Ripa sensationally went on strike after learning that execs had taken Strahan off the syndicated “Live!” — without consulting her — to move him onto ABC’s flagship morning show, “Good Morning America.”

But a source close to Strahan told us, “Michael is having a great time working at ‘GMA’ and ‘GMA Day.’ He isn’t worried at all. He recognizes that ‘GMA Day’ is a new show, and sometimes it takes a minute to get it going. He loves working with Sara and the new team and is very happy being there.”

ABC News president James Goldston told us, “We’re incredibly happy with Michael and Sara and their performance on the show. We are two months in, ahead of schedule and right on track. Michael brings the leadership we know so well from his football days to the show — we couldn’t be in better hands.”

An insider pointed out that “The Chew” — which became a beloved daytime fixture — began at a similar pace.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post.