Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is “Ruining” Her & Mark Consuelos’ Romance

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

As a seasoned broadcaster with decades of experience under my belt, I must say that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have always been a fascinating duo to watch – both on-screen and off. Their ability to maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives is truly commendable.


Kelly Ripa wants a little more pillow talk with Mark Conseuelos.  

In a recent conversation on the television show “Live with Kelly and Mark,” a 53-year-old individual candidly discussed the challenges they’ve encountered in their intimate relationship, emphasizing that many modern couples experience similar issues.

During the August 29th episode of the show, Kelly posed a question to the audience about a habit that’s affecting their relationship – not related to intimacy. She referred to this behavior as “parallel scrolling,” which occurs when both individuals are lying side by side in bed, each engrossed in their own devices, effectively scrolling simultaneously.

Furthermore, Kelly, who has children Michael (age 27), Lola (age 23), and Joaquin (age 21) with Mark, commented that their shared lifestyle, as suggested by research, might be reducing the likelihood of maintaining intimacy and affection.

Still, the talk show host admitted that scrolling in bed is one of her guilty pleasures—and even took time to specify a bad habit within her bad habit.  

She went on saying to Mark, “This just confirms for me one of your frequent accusations: that I’m the one who leaves the volume all the way up without adjusting it when something is clicked.”

 She quipped, “Every time you do that, I grow a little taller.” 

Of course, Mark, 53, matched her snide, replying, “You’re still five foot four, sweetie.” 

On different occasions, former stars of “All My Children” have been honest about their sleep issues. To be precise, Kelly once disclosed that her partner of almost 30 years often kept her awake throughout the night.

“She mentioned to her spouse during their March talk show that he was quite noisy the previous night. There was a lot of noise and a lot of snoring coming from him. In usual circumstances, her noise-canceling headphones would have been effective, but unfortunately, they didn’t work last night.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

And not even physical measures could stop her husband from his loud snoozing. 

She began nudging you gently, shaking you slightly, and giving you a few light kicks, as well as tapping the bed next to you softly. You were uncontainable in your actions.”

Keep reading for more candid confessions from this very honest pair.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

During a 2017 episode of Live! With Kelly, Kelly Ripa playfully expressed her frustration with husband Mark Consuelos. She said, “When we have special time together at home, he becomes rude to me afterward, and I don’t like that. It seems strange to me.” Though she later clarified it was a joke, Mark felt compelled to respond when he saw the story trending. He defended himself on-air by saying, “I just want to clear up the misunderstanding – no one can be rude after something if they are asleep.” Kelly added humorously, “Perhaps I meant ‘completely uninterested’ instead of rude. I meant he was sound asleep.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

The children, Michael Consuelos, Lola Consuelos, and Joaquin Consuelos, are cautious when navigating through social media due to a specific reason. For instance, when Mark took over the Instagram feed for his show Riverdale during an episode in 2019, it led Kelly to comment, “Oh, Daddy, I love it when you take over.” This is one of the explanations behind Kelly’s conviction that her children have made efforts to remove any trace of themselves on social media. As she shared with TopMob News in April 2023, “I believe they have blocked any platform containing our names. They block us as much as they can on social media too.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

Is that a shadow making Bruce Bozzi’s trousers look tight in the Halloween throwback photo you posted last year, Kelly? Your husband had an interesting comment about it. He said, “I think that’s definitely a shadow causing that bulge,” to which you replied, “Ummmm baby, are you seeing shadows?”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

Instead of grumbling, the constant barrage of Halloween photos led Kelly to develop a practice of thoroughly inspecting her body before posting any family keepsakes online.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

The secret to their ever-lasting marriage after almost 30 years and three kids? “Love and sexy time,” Kelly said during a 2021 episode of Live!

The couple’s intimate way of dealing with stress came up when Mark was filling in as a guest co-host and he and Kelly were discussing the show Scenes From a Marriage.

Kelly commented on the marital drama they observed by saying, “I couldn’t imagine such issues arising in the Consuelos household, as he would have swiftly resolved them from the start.” She continued, “He would have responded something like, ‘You seem upset? Let me help. You’re not happy about this? I can fix it. You feel overwhelmed? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. I know what will make things better for you.'”

She continued, “Because everything for Mark is settled with—” before Mark interjected, “Love.”

Kelly remarked, “Love and intimate moments,” to which Mark responded, “Not all aspects, not all aspects!” However, she clarified, “Almost every part of it, though.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

Mark reacted with some vivid expressions when Kelly shared a picture of herself wearing a rainbow sequin sweatshirt. Noticing the message “More Glitter, Less Twitter” on her attire, the actor playfully inquired, “Sweetheart, is that a G or a C? I have a friend who’s curious.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

Moooooom! Reflecting on youngest son Joaquin’s 18th birthday reminded Kelly of memories associated with her own birthday suit. In fact, when Mark posted an Instagram tribute in February 2021 saying “Our little guy is all grown up,” Kelly responded playfully, “You know what? Creating him was a blast.”

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

In a September 2022 episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” Andy Cohen asked his friend a question about a game called “Have You Ever Had Sex Here?” The answer was affirmative for places like public restrooms, their shared set during “All My Children,” and even on a boat. Cohen humorously noted that they used to have intimate moments on the boat parked in front of his house. However, there are still a few locations where they haven’t (yet) engaged in such activities. Kelly clarified that these unmentioned places do not include a car on the way to an event, a department store dressing room, or the set of her daytime talk show.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

Kelly’s preferred position is the one that showcases her best angle. During the peak of the pandemic, while she was working on her show in NYC and he was filming Riverdale in Vancouver, they developed some rather absurd sexual rituals, as she shared during a March 2023 episode of her Let’s Talk Off Camer podcast.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

It seems that Kelly doesn’t usually blend professional and personal relationships. During a recent discussion about the romance that led to Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes leaving their positions as co-hosts on ABC’s GMA3, Kelly made a jest, stating that she and her new colleague Mark were adhering to network protocol now that he joined her at the Live desk.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

After Joaquin started college in 2021, Mark and Kelly found themselves adjusting to living in an empty nest. As they’d grown accustomed to roaming freely around their home, leaving doors open whenever they pleased, they were surprised when Lola returned from London, necessitating the reinstatement of locks. During Joaquin’s summer break, they once again had to secure their house.

Kelly Ripa Reveals What Is "Ruining" Her & Mark Consuelos' Romance

When Lola returned to live with her parents during her final college semester, she developed a custom of entering their room without first knocking, which they would prefer to change.

In a typical Mark-like manner, he playfully hinted at changes that their daughter would encounter upon unexpectedly entering their room from now on.

In the January episode of Live! With Kelly and Ryan, Mark playfully cautioned Lola Conseulos, saying, “You better watch out, Lola Conseulos. This week’s quite unusual, isn’t it?” To this, Kelly responded with a chuckle, “What about this week? Is this week particularly strange?” Mark then confirmed with a smile, “Indeed it is.”

What caused the NSFW warning, you ask? During the episode, it was mentioned that Mark and Kelly discussed this because Lola, on several occasions, entered their bedroom without giving notice. Subsequently, Mark had a conversation with her about this matter.

He clarified, “Lola, I hope you don’t misunderstand me,” he said. “It’s great to have you back! We’ve really missed your presence. You’re the soul of our family, always making us laugh and shining so brightly. But remember, be careful with that humor of yours!”

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2024-08-29 22:22