Photo: Kelly Ripa/instagramKelly Ripaisn’t worried aboutMark Consuelosmoving on.When Consuelos, 51, stepped in forRyan Seacreston Monday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, a discussion about the TLC showMILF Manorprompted Ripa, 52, to ponder what might happen if she “wasn’t in the picture anymore.““If something happened to Mark, [our kids] would expect me to also die. You know what I mean?” she quipped to the audience. “The idea of him picking up a life and carrying on would be very out of the question.“Ripa specifically shared a conversation she once had in which their daughterLola Consuelos, 21, made her feelings on a potential stepmom crystal clear.Ripa recalled, “Lola, I remember one day, one of her friend’s parents got divorced and the father had gotten remarried. And Lola was like, ‘Oh my gosh, can you imagine?’ And I was like, ‘Well, that happens. Sometimes that happens. People move on.'“Ripa continued, “And she was like, ‘If you and dad ever got divorced and he tried to get remarried, I would make his life a living hell.'“Consuelos chimed in, “And you know what? I believed her.“Maury Phillips/GettyCircling back toMILF Manor— which premiered on TLC in January and sees mothers and their grown sons trying to find love in the same dating pool — Ripa said she doesn’t foresee Consuelos would ever enter an age-gap relationship.“I will say this — I’ve said this a million times. Let’s say something happens to one of us, me, I’m gone. I’m not in the picture anymore,” Ripa said. “I can’t imagine you dating a younger person. Obviously, younger, but not our daughter’s age. I just can’t picture it.“Consuelos shut down the prospect entirely: “I would never date again, if something happened to you. I would be like one of those ladies in southern Italy who wore black and a veil for the rest of my life,” he said.The formerAll My Childrencostars, who were married in 1996, share three children:Michael, 25;Joaquin, 19, and Lola.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Live with Kelly and Ryanairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings), andMILF Manorairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
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Kelly Ripaisn’t worried aboutMark Consuelosmoving on.When Consuelos, 51, stepped in forRyan Seacreston Monday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, a discussion about the TLC showMILF Manorprompted Ripa, 52, to ponder what might happen if she “wasn’t in the picture anymore.““If something happened to Mark, [our kids] would expect me to also die. You know what I mean?” she quipped to the audience. “The idea of him picking up a life and carrying on would be very out of the question.“Ripa specifically shared a conversation she once had in which their daughterLola Consuelos, 21, made her feelings on a potential stepmom crystal clear.Ripa recalled, “Lola, I remember one day, one of her friend’s parents got divorced and the father had gotten remarried. And Lola was like, ‘Oh my gosh, can you imagine?’ And I was like, ‘Well, that happens. Sometimes that happens. People move on.'“Ripa continued, “And she was like, ‘If you and dad ever got divorced and he tried to get remarried, I would make his life a living hell.'“Consuelos chimed in, “And you know what? I believed her.“Maury Phillips/GettyCircling back toMILF Manor— which premiered on TLC in January and sees mothers and their grown sons trying to find love in the same dating pool — Ripa said she doesn’t foresee Consuelos would ever enter an age-gap relationship.“I will say this — I’ve said this a million times. Let’s say something happens to one of us, me, I’m gone. I’m not in the picture anymore,” Ripa said. “I can’t imagine you dating a younger person. Obviously, younger, but not our daughter’s age. I just can’t picture it.“Consuelos shut down the prospect entirely: “I would never date again, if something happened to you. I would be like one of those ladies in southern Italy who wore black and a veil for the rest of my life,” he said.The formerAll My Childrencostars, who were married in 1996, share three children:Michael, 25;Joaquin, 19, and Lola.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Live with Kelly and Ryanairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings), andMILF Manorairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
Kelly Ripaisn’t worried aboutMark Consuelosmoving on.
When Consuelos, 51, stepped in forRyan Seacreston Monday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, a discussion about the TLC showMILF Manorprompted Ripa, 52, to ponder what might happen if she “wasn’t in the picture anymore.”
“If something happened to Mark, [our kids] would expect me to also die. You know what I mean?” she quipped to the audience. “The idea of him picking up a life and carrying on would be very out of the question.”
Ripa specifically shared a conversation she once had in which their daughterLola Consuelos, 21, made her feelings on a potential stepmom crystal clear.
Ripa recalled, “Lola, I remember one day, one of her friend’s parents got divorced and the father had gotten remarried. And Lola was like, ‘Oh my gosh, can you imagine?’ And I was like, ‘Well, that happens. Sometimes that happens. People move on.'”
Ripa continued, “And she was like, ‘If you and dad ever got divorced and he tried to get remarried, I would make his life a living hell.'”
Consuelos chimed in, “And you know what? I believed her.”
Maury Phillips/Getty
Circling back toMILF Manor— which premiered on TLC in January and sees mothers and their grown sons trying to find love in the same dating pool — Ripa said she doesn’t foresee Consuelos would ever enter an age-gap relationship.
“I will say this — I’ve said this a million times. Let’s say something happens to one of us, me, I’m gone. I’m not in the picture anymore,” Ripa said. “I can’t imagine you dating a younger person. Obviously, younger, but not our daughter’s age. I just can’t picture it.”
Consuelos shut down the prospect entirely: “I would never date again, if something happened to you. I would be like one of those ladies in southern Italy who wore black and a veil for the rest of my life,” he said.
The formerAll My Childrencostars, who were married in 1996, share three children:Michael, 25;Joaquin, 19, and Lola.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Live with Kelly and Ryanairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings), andMILF Manorairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
