EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.
17.04.2023 - 20:45 / etcanada.com
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, together at last.
On Monday, the first episode of the newly christened “Live with Kelly and Mark” aired, with Consuelos officially replacing Ryan Seacrest as the morning show’s new co-host.
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Welcoming viewers, Ripa joked that her husband would be “joining me today — and permanently, until one of us dies.”
Conseulos said, “Thank you for trusting me to be your co-host.”
The couple’s 21-year-old daughter Lola was also in the studio audience for the show, making the day a family affair.
Ripa and Consuelos spoke with Variety about going from husband-and-wife to co-hosts, admitting they were not into the idea at first.
“We’d be the last people on earth to suggest ourselves to work together for anything,” Ripa said. “They were putting the data in front of us, like, ‘Do you realize how much you’ve worked together in your careers?’ And it actually really started to make sense to us.”
Executive producer Michael Gelman said, “The concept of the show was always a faux husband and wife, right? I have described it where it’s these two people, they’ve woken up and now they’re having coffee, and then their friends are coming over who happen to be celebrities, and we’re all having a good time. Now, it’s just graduated to a new level of reality, which is a real husband and wife.”
In fact, Gelman admitted that Consuelos, who has regularly appear on “Live” over the years. was essentially part of the show the moment Ripa was hired.
“When we were booking Kelly, we were booking Mark. He’s been here. He’s done it dozens and dozens of times,” he said. “People have always been fascinated when he comes on
EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.
In Ripa’s post, she shared an adorable video featuring various pictures of her and her husband throughout the years.“27 years … in 27 seconds!” the talk show host captioned the video. “Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies.”She also included some snaps of memories with their three children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 20.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, as the couple is ringing in their 27th anniversary! «27 years … in 27 seconds! Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies» Ripa shared Monday on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos highlighting memorable moments throughout their marriage. Consuelos, meanwhile, posted a still image of the couple kissing with the caption: «Happy Anniversary to my fave @kellyripa ..27 years!!!!!»The co-hosts, both 52, met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera , and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. They share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19. A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Last month, the star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on after Ryan Seacrest officially exited the showIn a recent interview on SiriusXM’s , he was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are still going strong as ever!
Live With Kelly and Mark” episode.Ripa, 52, brought up the popularity of butt implant reversals, prompting Consuelos, 52, to ask his wife, “Would you do something like that? Would you do the big butt thing?”Ripa appeared confused and flipped the question back to her husband, demanding, “You tell me.”Her new co-host awkwardly laughed it off, saying, “I don’t know.”“I just feel like there are so many other places I’d rather put implants,” Ripa responded.Consuelos playfully agreed with her.However, audience members gasped loudly, taking his response as a diss.Consuelos chimed back in and pointed a finger toward the audience, saying, “Stop it. Stop it.
His stamp of approval. Ryan Seacrest reacted to Mark Consuelos‘ first week as Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Live With Kelly and Mark.
2023 Daytime Emmy Awards revealed the nominees for two key categories on Tuesday's Entertainment Tonight, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.Among those in the running for the coveted honor are Drew Barrymore, host of, and Kelly Clarkson, host of Additionally, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are both nominated for their work on — from which Seacrest just recently departed.Ripa is now hosting, alongside her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos.Tamron Hall is also nominated for her work on her eponymous daytime talk show, as is Sherri Shepherd for — which notably took over the timeslot from, following its cancellation.ET has also learned the nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress — a category honoring TV's talented soap stars.Three actresses from are recognized in this category, including Sharon Case (for her performance as Sharon Newman), Melissa Claire Egan, who plays Chelsea Lawson, and Michelle Stafford for her role as Phyllis Summers.Finola Hughes is also nominated — for her performance as Anna Devane on — as is Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who stars as Steffy Forrester on The full list of nominations will be announced on Wednesday. The 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards will be held June 16. The ceremony will broadcast live on CBS, and will stream on Paramount+.
Kelly Ripa was not worried about how her husband would do as her new co-host.
Andy Cohen is sticking up for his longtime friends.
occasionally pre-recorded episodes of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” sometimes in order to accommodate the “American Idol” host’s busy schedule splitting time between New York City and Los Angeles. Ripa and Seacrest would most commonly tape a Friday episode prior to broadcast — something they did for Seacrest’s final episode last week. Given that this Friday’s installment of “Live with Kelly and Mark” has likely been pre-recorded, it appears Ripa and Consuelos will work just three days this week.
Hosting a live morning show has its ups and downs.
Andy Cohen is clapping back at a newspaper for criticizing Mark Consuelos' first week co-hosting alongside his wife, Kelly Ripa.During Cohen's , Wednesday, the Bravo host responded to a article that called «bad» based on some negative tweets about the show.«I have a bone to pick with the. Mark [Consuelos] and Kelly [Ripa] had their premiere the other day. The writes an article saying the response to the show was bad, and they quote 10 or 7 or 5 negative tweets about the show.
they did “partner yoga” together — and made some NSFW jokes in the process. The team challenge comes after recent criticisms that the new co-hosts already have been showing too much PDA on the daytime talk show.Before they got into the exercise, Ripa asked her husband if he was a regular yoga practicer – to which he said he thinks about taking it sometimes, but never actually does it.“I think I could be bendy, but I think I could be bendier, do you know what I mean?” Ripa said.“Yeah,” Consuelos said in response, flashing her and the audience a grin and a nod.“I’m flexy, but I’m not as flexible as I should be,” Ripa continued as the audience erupted into laughter.
has gotten off to a rocky start — but one of Ripa’s celeb pals apparently put out a message for her. On Tuesday, in his Instagram stories, Andy Cohen posted a cryptic encouraging message reading, “Keep your head up!” over an image of Snoopy. Cohen, 54, is a longtime friend of Ripa, 52, and Consuelos, 52. On Monday, Ripa’s husband had his debut on “Kelly and Mark” (formerly “Kelly and Ryan,” before Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest). Seacrest announced in February that he would be stepping down after almost six years on the talk show.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' relationship book. The pair co-hosted their first episode of, and the handsome new host says he was excited by the opportunity.The real-life husband and wife — who now co-host the popular daytime talk show following the recent departure of Ripa's former co-host Ryan Seacrest — spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on Monday following their debut.«I was very excited to see so many close friends and family and have an audience today, which is, really, live,» Consuelos shared.
Home sweet talk show! Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa felt at ease during their first Live With Kelly and Mark show on Monday, April 17.
After the duo announced that they’ll be on the show together for another reiteration of Live!, many daytime talkshow fans are asking: who are Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ kids?
tapped to replace Ryan Seacrest, 48, who exited the program after seven seasons. “Live With Kelly and Ryan” has been rebranded as “Live With Kelly and Mark,” with millions tuning in Monday morning to see how the real-life lovebirds would go while sharing the screen.Consuelos has frequently filled in as Ripa’s male co-host over the years, but one Twitter user claimed he appeared jittery during his official debut.“Mark, lighten up please,” they declared. “You seem so nervous.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are officially partners on-air! The couple made their official debut asco-hosts on on Monday morning, immediately following Ryan Seacrest's departure from the daytime talk show after six seasons on Friday.Consuelos has co-hosted alongside his wife countless times over the years, but this new move makes his spot permanent. «Joining me today, and permanently, until one of us dies is Mark Consuelos!» Ripa joked at the start of the broadcast.«Wow, that was a nice reception,» Mark said, acknowledging the audience's standing ovation. Turning attention to his wife, he added, «I just want to say thank you for trusting me to be your co-pilot.»In his debut episode, the duo welcomed TLC singer Rozonda «Chilli» Thomas, and author and psychic Char Margolis as their guests.
No backing out! Mark Consuelos made his official debut as wife Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Monday, April 17 — with a few special guests in the audience.