Clay Aiken breaks silence on 'catastrophic' fallout from his famously tense on-air moment with Kelly Ripa 20 years later

Clay Aiken guest co-hosted 'Live with Regis and Kelly' in 2006, leading to a news story where he was outed on live TV ...

Clay Aiken says Kelly Ripa joke sparked 'huge blowup'

Clay Aiken looks back on the Kelly Ripa moment he says led to the "most catastrophic week" of his life.

Clay Aiken says Kelly Ripa feud sparked ‘most catastrophic week’ of his life

The actor placed his hand over Ripa's mouth during an intense on-air clash on "Live with Regis and Kelly" in 2006.

American Idol Alum Clay Aiken Says Feud With This Talk Show Host Led to ‘Catastrophic Week’

Former American Idol star Clay Aiken revisited an intensely controversial period of his life, calling his on-air clash with Kelly Ripa “the most catastrophic week”. Looking back decades after the ...