Too Far! Kelly Ripa’s Divorce Diss Against Michael Strahan May Have Him Thinking Twice About Returning For The Next Taping

"Opening chat topics were set and producers went over them," an insider told RadarOnline. "But Kelly went rogue."

Kelly started out by saying: "There's a great article in the paper and I want to get your take on it because I don't have  a take on it. But I want yours. So you've gotten divorced..."

A behind-the-scenes insider said Michael "was shocked and taken aback." The source went on: "His face said it all. He hates talking about his divorce and exes and knows she's trying to damage his reputation with women viewers. By contrast, Kelly has been married 20 years."

"After the segment, he confronted her at break," the insider revealed. "She laughed and said it was just fun, but he got more and more angry and after the show he snapped at her backstage."

As Star previously reported, when Kelly returned to the show on April 26, the pair put on a united front for the cameras. Kelly even admitted on-air that she felt "proud" of all that Michael has accomplished, but Star readers know that these two have been known for creating tense off-screen drama over the last several years.

"He fears this is going to go on until he leaves!" said the source. "She's taken digs at him, but never on live TV before. Some segments are prepped, but this part was live! They could not have edited her comments out and she knew it."