FANS GASP: Kelly Ripa Admits What She’d Really Do If Mark Consuelos Left—“I Never Saw This Coming!”

Live With Kelly and Mark is one of the most popular daytime talk shows. Viewers find real-life couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos relatable and adorable. They eloped in 1996 after meeting the year before when he joined the soap All My Children as her character’s love interest.

Their relationship happened fast, but it has endured for nearly 30 years. The couple recently became empty nesters when their youngest son, Joaquin, graduated from college. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos share two other children, Michael and Lola.

As many married couples do, the talk show co-hosts discussed on-air what they would do if one of them died. In a recent episode, Kelly Ripa revealed whether she would date again if Mark Consuelos left her.

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Return To Studio After Break

Mark Consuelos took over as permanent co-host on the daytime talk show in 2023. He had guest-hosted many times before. Avid viewers may have noticed that the show aired pre-taped episodes recently.

Kelly Ripa and her husband were in Italy on a family vacation. They recently returned to the studio, where they staged a wholesome family reunion.
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Live Host Kelly Ripa Reveals What She’d Do If Her Husband Left Her

What if the family was broken up? One recent show began with a discussion about what experts recommend women do to attract a man. Kelly Ripa joked that she would do the exact opposite if Mark Consuelos ever left her. “I’m doing all of these things to be repellent to a man,” she joked.

Mark Consuelos previously joked that he would remarry someone much younger if Kelly Ripa died. On the other hand, Kelly Ripa said she would never date again.

“Let’s just say you were to leave me. I can say with 100% certainty that dating is out of the question. I’ve had three kids, there’s too much to explain,” Kelly Ripa said on the talk show.

She added that getting naked with another man would also be off the table. “I’m not ever getting naked again — and I resent having to get naked in front of you sometimes,” she said before joking that she wants it to be “pitch-black” with “no expected touching” when she gets intimate with her current husband.

Mark Consuelos Shocks Viewers By Making Fun Of His Wife’s Body

Mark Consuelos clearly loves his wife very much, but he can never resist poking fun at her, even if means cracking jokes about her body.

Kelly Ripa told the audience that she’s been using weight vests when she walks, but they don’t fit on her chest. She candidly explained, “Because I don’t have boobs — yes, I said it! There, I said it!”

Her husband of nearly 30 years jumped in with a joke at her expense. “I guess they don’t make toddler-sized weight vests just quite yet.” According to Entertainment Weekly, the live studio audience groaned in shock at the comment he made about his wife’s body.

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