Overview

• During the Oct. 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa said she sometimes wants “to scream” when Consuelos enters during her personal downtime.
• Ripa referenced an article on the benefits of brief alone time and joked she still needed “40 more minutes,” pointing to a schedule she said he should read.
• Consuelos replied that the schedule “doesn’t say, ‘Kelly alone time,’” and Ripa said she would label her relaxation periods more clearly.
• After the show, Consuelos posted an Instagram tribute to Ripa’s birthday with a montage and the caption, “Happy birthday sexy!!! I love you.”
• The exchange came as the pair, married since 1996 and cohosting since 2023, received additional birthday wishes from colleagues including ABC’s David Muir.