Kelly Ripa gives fans long-awaited career news

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Kelly Ripa never appears to age - and neither does her mother! The star has inherited some amazing genes from her mom, Esther, 81, and she shared just how much they look alike in a new Instagram snapshot. Kelly managed to sneak a rare photo of her family member in which she looked very chic in a white, wide-brimmed hat and smart, pale blue jacket. MORE: Kelly Ripa's jaw-dropping foyer inside $27million NY townhouse will give you chillsThe Live with Kelly and Ryan star was beaming in the snap, however, her mom looked a little less ready for her photo. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shows off his impressive dance moves"A rare birthday photo of my mom in her natural habitat, trying to block me from taking her picture with her phone," Kelly wrote. "Amateur move! Happy birthday mom! I love you."Both women showed off their chiseled cheekbones and Esther looked many years younger than her age.MORE: Kelly Ripa mulls over guest's unexplained appearance change on the airMORE: Kelly Ripa explains recent absence from LIVE! with cheeky pictures from unexpected locationWhile Kelly's fans don't often see Esther featuring in her photos, they were treated to a throwback of the mother-daughter duo recently and the resemblance is uncanny. A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)Kelly and her mom look so alike The popular presenter was sitting on her mom's knee in the image from her childhood. Kelly was flashing her adorable smile as Esther looked down sweetly upon her. She captioned the post: "#fbf especially grateful for this gorgeous lady.

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Kelly Ripa was able to enjoy a relaxing long weekend with her family, and that included a special celebration for her husband Mark Consuelos on Father's Day.MORE: Kelly Ripa's jaw-dropping foyer inside $27million NY townhouse will give you chillsIn honor of the big day, the Live with Kelly and Ryan star shared a compilation of photographs paying tribute to not just him, but also her own father Joe, and her father-in-law Tony.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa shares videos from son's graduationShe posted a family shot of her husband with their two sons, Michael and Joaquin, and included those of the other fathers in her life, including a baby picture of Mark in his dad's arms."Happy Father's Day to @instasuelos my dad Joe and father in law Tony, (Saul).

Kelly Ripa is a doting mom to three, and her kids are growing up right before her eyes, revealing that one of them just hit a milestone year.MORE: Kelly Ripa mulls over guest's unexplained appearance change on the airOn her show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, the host revealed to Ryan Seacrest and the audience that her daughter, Lola Consuelos, had turned 21.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's children steal the show on Live with Kelly and Ryan"How does that change mom's view of Lola now that she's 21 and totally legal for everything," Ryan asked, to which Kelly responded: "I said to her 'you can finally have a cocktail.'"He then quizzed her on the celebration for Lola, with Kelly revealing that her daughter was currently in Europe looking for an apartment for her study abroad program.MORE: Kelly Ripa explains recent absence from LIVE! with cheeky pictures from unexpected locationHer audience broke out into awws when they realized the family wouldn't be together for the big moment, with Kelly joking: "Yes, poor Lola.""She had a trip planned, it's her last hurrah before she's off the family nipple, so to speak," she added to the studio's amusement.A post shared by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (@livekellyandryan)Kelly celebrated Lola's birthday on the airThe ABC star then explained that she went through a tough time trying to find pre-approved photographs of her daughter she could post on her Instagram to mark the occasion."There's a reason I go through these social media blackouts," she shared, giggling.

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Serena Williams is not quite ready to hang up her racket and walk away! Despite rumors that she might not return to the tennis court, she will in fact be making a comeback, and to the most famous court of them all.MORE: Serena Williams revisits unbelievable spring fashion – including stunning backless dressDespite being excluded from the original entry list, the star has confirmed she will be participating in Wimbledon for the 21st time, as a wildcard.Tennis fans weren't convinced she would be joining the iconic competition after an injury at last year's games, which forced her out of her first-round match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich.WATCH: Serena and daugter Olympia are matchy-heavenMORE: Serena Williams celebrates daughter Olympia's achievement with husband Alexis OhanianSerena has not been active in competitive tennis since the ankle injury a year ago. However, both the official Wimbledon page as well as Serena confirmed her participation.Aliaksandra, the tennis player competing against Serena when she slipped and injured herself, is from Belarus, and is one of the players banned by Wimbledon this year because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been supported by Belarus.The athlete celebrated the news of her comeback on Instagram with a photo of her Nike shoes as she stood on grass, which she captioned with: "SW and SW19.

Kelly Ripa has been loyal to her hosting duties on Live! With Kelly and Ryan since day one, but she's also not one to deny herself a break!MORE: Kelly Ripa makes dazzling return to TV in gorgeous Barbie pink outfitHer co-host Ryan Seacrest recently announced that Ali Wentworth would be co-hosting in place of Kelly, and the star's latest pictures – which are as adorable as it gets – finally reveal where she  had gone off to.The morning show host just returned from spending a well-deserved vacation in Paris, France, alongside her husband, Mark Consuelos.WATCH: Kelly shares heartfelt clips from her son's graduationMORE: Kelly Ripa joined by LIVE! co-host Ryan Seacrest for new ABC showShe took to Instagram to share glimpses of her time away, fitting into the city of love perfectly with a series of loved-up pictures and selfies with Mark revealing their exciting plans.The host teased that she was celebrating something special, captioning her Instagram Stories with: "Scenes from a weekend in Paris celebration."Some of the pictures saw her donning glamorous dresses ready for a night out, snuggling next to her husband with a view of the Seine river behind them, as well as one where she's posing in sunglasses and he is adoringly looking at her. Kelly and Mark enjoy the Parisian sightsIt seems the two had a big night out, attending a cabaret show at the iconic Paradis Latin Cabaret on Paris' Left Bank.MORE: Kelly Ripa gives fans long-awaited career newsMORE: Kelly Ripa celebrates son Michael Consuelos' milestone birthday on the airFor the exciting night out, Kelly donned a flirty, figure-hugging halter dress with pearl and diamond appliqués, a feather trim, and a sweet bow on its collar.

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Kelly Ripa couldn't have been more proud on the latest installment of Live with Kelly and Ryan as she had some big news to share.MORE: Kelly Ripa shares fond memory of Ray Liotta from LIVE! following his deathALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in style"Settle down, settle down, I have a big announcement to make," she said as she took her seat next to co-host Ryan Seacrest.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's children steal the show on Live with Kelly and Ryan"It is the birthday of my firstborn! Hi Mikey," she adorably said to the camera as the studio audience cheered in honor of Michael Consuelos' 25th birthday.Ryan then revealed a gaff he made while preparing his own birthday surprise for Michael, sharing that he had a box of gifts ready for the Riverdale star.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes impassioned plea to viewers following Texas tragedy"I tried to Facetime him, and then I realized I was calling Mark Consuelos," he told Kelly. "I sent a 'Happy Birthday' text to your husband."Kelly then hilariously shared that her phone was starting to confuse pictures of Michael with her husband Mark.

David Muir has a close friendship with both Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos and he's there for their three children, Michael, Lola, and Joaquin too.The much-loved TV news anchor even showcased the bond he has with the famous family when their youngest shared photos of himself on Instagram last year soon after leaving home for college.MORE: Kelly Ripa shares fond memory of Ray Liotta from LIVE! following his deathALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe now 19-year-old posted a series of snapshots from his university in Michigan where he has joined the wrestling program.WATCH: Kelly Ripa shares 'brutally' painful family moment Joaquin was wearing a University of Michigan singlet and showing off his muscular physique and not only did it get his parents' seal of approval, David gave it a thumbs-up too.While David didn't write a comment, he added a fist bump emoji as a high-five to Joaquin for his efforts. MORE: David Muir close to tears as he reports on horrific Texas school shootingMORE: David Muir shares adorable photo from home as fans see doubleDavid gave Joaquin's wrestling team photos the thumbs up The teen's social media followers - and his proud parents - commented on the images and wrote: "Legend," and, "machine," and another added: "Look at those guns!! Have a great wrestling season!!"Mark chimed in with two muscle emojis and Kelly simply wrote: "Dope."MORE: Kelly Ripa makes impassioned plea to viewers following Texas tragedyMORE: Kelly Ripa plays matchmaker for son Joaquin with surprising dateOther fans remarked on how much Joaquin is looking like his dad and said: "He's starting to look more and more like a young mark (not that you’ve changed much) y’all

Kelly Ripa took a walk down memory lane for a heartfelt reason on Thursday as she paid tribute to Ray Liotta following his death. The Goodfellas actor sadly passed away in his sleep at the age of 67 on 26 May and the TV host remembered him with a post on Live with Kelly and Ryan's Instagram page. MORE: Jennifer Lopez pays heartbreaking tribute to 'partner in crime' Ray Liotta Alongside a message which simply read: "We shared some great times," and a broken heart emoji, the show shared a throwback clip of an entertaining interview with Ray.At the time, Jerry O'Connell was hosting with Kelly and the pair had an engaging chat with the much-loved star during which they spoke about working with Jennifer Lopez and rappers LL Cool J and Buster Rhymes too. Ray Liotta had hosts Kelly Ripa and Jerry O'Connell in stitchesRay had the hosts in fits of laughter as he revealed his struggles over what to call them and Kelly admitted: "You're blowing my mind right now."The actor, who found fame in Martin Scorsese's iconic mafia movie in 1990, had been shooting a new film, Dangerous Waters, when he died. He was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo, and left behind a daughter, Karsen.MORE: Jennifer Lopez in tears in trailer for intimate Netflix documentary HalftimeALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actor had recently starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel series to The Sopranos, as well as the Adam Driver film Marriage Story and No Sudden Move. He had just finished the Elizabeth Banks-directed Cocaine Bear.

Kelly Ripa is opening up about the grim reality of being a parent in a country with such little gun control.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star, joined by Ryan Seacrest on Live! With Kelly and Ryan, gave an impassioned statement on the morning show following the news that 19 children and two adults had been killed by an 18-year-old gunman.Kelly put it plain and simple, saying: "I have not slept yet, because I am enraged, again, and again, and again."WATCH: CBS' Tony Dokoupil reports from Robb Elementary SchoolMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin twins with dad Mark Consuelos during night out in New YorkShe reminded viewers of the stark contrast between the amount of shootings abroad versus in the United States, saying: "In case you are keeping score, there have been thirty school shootings this year."The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School marked the 212th mass shooting in 2022 alone, just ten days after another gunman opened fire at a Buffalo, New York supermarket, killing ten Black people.The talk show host continued her heartbreaking statement with the unfortunate realization that: "There's a whole bunch we haven't even heard about, that didn't even make the news."The heartbreaking conversationShe pleaded with viewers: "So what are we doing? And who are we as a society?"MORE: Kelly Ripa plays matchmaker for son Joaquin with surprising dateMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael's throwback photo will leave you doing a double takeRyan went on to mention his sister, who has a three-year-old, and Kelly endearingly revealed that she was one of the first people she thought about when she first learned about the shooting, knowing the dread all parents of school-aged children

Kelly Ripa is a woman of many talents and it turns out that matchmaking may be one of them.The mom-of-three recently posted a snapshot alongside her handsome son, Joaquin, and it sparked an unexpected response from a fellow celebrity.MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola has a big year ahead - and it's bittersweet for her familyThe Instagram image showed Kelly and her husband, Mark Consuelos, posing with their firstborn ahead of the Gaynor Gala. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shows off impressive dance movesThey were all dressed to impress for the occasion and fans and famous friends rushed to tell them what a gorgeous family they are.Lisa Rinna was one of the stars who commented as she teased a future marriage between Joaquin and one of her daughters, Amelia or Delilah. MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns with Hollywood-esque transformationREAD: Where is Kelly Ripa? Absence from LIVE! explainedShe wrote: "Post away!!!! I love the last name Consuelos remember that I love that last name," and it sparked a response from Kelly herself. Kelly got to work playing matchmaker for her son "@lisarinna I’m working on my end," she wrote, along with a handful of exclamation marks to exaggerate her point. Kelly's social media followers leaped upon the conversation and referred to Lisa's offspring as they wrote: "Doesn't Delilah Belle Consuelos sound AMAZING OR Amelia Gray Consuelos," and, "haha.