Peter Facinelli joined Kelly Ripa as co-host of Live with Kelly this morning! You can check out his appearance in the videos below!

Peter also took a moment to discuss his recent divorce from wife of 17 years Jennie Garth.

During a chat with Kelly Ripa, Facinelli said, “I recently got divorced from my wife, which is really painful.”

He continued, “It’s very painful to break up with somebody when you’ve been together for 17 years and you have kids.”

Still, the “Twilight” actor said, “Jen and I are doing really well.”

“She’ll always be in my life,” he added. “I love her.”

Sources: GossipCop | Live with Kelly | TodoTwilightSaga