Kelly Ripa Jokes She and Husband Mark Consuelos Agreed to ‘No Banging on the Side’ as ‘Live’ Cohosts After ‘GMA3’ Scandal
07.04.2023 - 16:29
/ usmagazine.com
Before Mark Consuelos joins wife Kelly Ripa as a full-time Live cohost, they’ve learned a few lessons from Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ messy affair scandal.
“Mark and I have taken a vow of chastity while we’ll be working together because I know how ABC does not like TV partners banging on the side,” Ripa, 52, quipped during a Thursday, April 6, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “So we’ve promised, no banging on the side.”
News broke in November 2022 that Good Morning America: What You Need to Know coanchors Robach, 50, and Holmes, 45, had been dating despite their respective marriages to Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig. (Holmes has since filed for divorce from the attorney and Robach is in mediation with the actor.) While neither GMA3 journalist addressed their romantic status at the time, rampant fan interest in the pair emerged.
“[It was] very compelling,” Ripa joked on Thursday.
Us Weekly eventually broke the news in January that Robach and Holmes were “out” at GMA3, which ABC confirmed several weeks later.
Ripa also works for the broadcast network, helming Live since 2001. After working alongside Regis Philbin, Ryan Seacrest joined the Live Wire author at the anchor desk in 2017. The American Idol host, 48, ultimately announced his exit earlier this year. Consuelos, 51, is set to replace him later this month.
“Mark and I owe everything we have in our professional lives to ABC. We met there at the beginning of our careers and got married and had our kids while there,” Ripa — who shares three children with the Riverdale alum — exclusively told Us in February. “So many wonderful moments have happened while with ABC, so it only makes sense for us to come full circle and work together once again for the show