Overview

• During the Oct. 2 broadcast, Ripa said she sometimes wants "to scream" when Consuelos enters during her personal time, citing an article on the value of brief periods of solitude.
• Consuelos joked that their schedule "doesn't say, 'Kelly alone time,'" and Ripa replied that she would be more specific about it in the future.
• The remarks came during a celebratory episode marking Ripa's 55th birthday.
• Shortly after the show, Consuelos posted an Instagram tribute featuring a montage of Ripa and the caption, "Happy birthday sexy!!! I love you."
• Ripa and Consuelos have co-hosted together since April 2023 and have been married since 1996, with Ripa recently marking 25 seasons on Live to tie Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.