It’s been nearly 6 years since Regis Philbin retired from his Live with Regis & Kelly gig and now he’s speaking out about how his former co-host Kelly Ripa felt.

While speaking with Larry King, Regis said, “She got very offended when I left. She thought I was leaving because of her…I was leaving because I was getting older, and it wasn’t right for me anymore.”

He says the two do not speak but did say that if he was ever asked to come guest co-host (he hasn’t been asked since he left) that he would.

He said, “I don’t know. How often would it be? Would it be every night? Every day? I do miss it. There are times when I really miss it, and wish I’d never stopped. But, you know, I just figured it was time to let go.”

Kelly has had a series of guest co-hosts over the last several months since Michal Strahan left in April 2016 for a new gig at Good Morning America.

 Check out Regis’ full interview with Larry King in the video above!

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