Kelly RipaandMark Consuelosare getting their beauty rest!
Ahead of their co-hosting debut forLive with Kelly and Mark, which aired Monday morning, themarried couple of almost 27 yearsprepped for the busy week ahead with a little rest and relaxation.
Ripa, 52, shared a photo of the two snoozing inside theirmassive bedroomon Sunday, along with the caption, “Severe prep work in progress.” Their two dogs were also snuggled up on the bed with them in the jointInstagrampost.
“I also want to be where the people aren’t,“Real Housewives of Beverly HillsalumLisa Rinnacommented. ActressJenny Mollenadded, “need this pillow.”
Others were confused who snapped the photo if both Ripa and Consuelos were sound asleep. “Wait. Who took this picture?!? 👀,” Ripa’s trainerAnna Kaiserasked. The talk show host responded: “I’m assuming Lola or Michael who drop in to see us when we’re sleeping.”
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Earlier in the morning, Ripa shared a photo of her and her husband looking serious in bed as they sipped their morning coffee. “Practice makes perfect,” she wrote over the shot, tagging Consuelos and theLive with Kelly and MarkInstagramaccount.
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Monday was Consuelos’official first day on the jobfollowingRyan Seacrest’sfinal appearance on the show after six seasonson Friday.
The transition went smoothly, with Ripa joking that her husband would be “joining me today — and permanently, until one of us dies,” at the beginning of the show.
On a more sentimental note, Consuelos told his wife, “Thank you for trusting me to be your co-host,” adding a nod to theirAll My Childrencharacters: “Thank you America, thank you — Hayley and Mateo forever.”
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Their daughterLola Consuelos, 21, cheered on her parents as she watched them from the audience this morning. The couple also share sonsMichael, 25, andJoaquin, 20.
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In an exclusive interview withPEOPLEearlier in April, theLive Wireauthor opened up about the hosting switch.
“Nothing will really change, just the different name on the mug,” Ripa said, adding that Seacrest and Consuelos are “like brothers.” She continues: “Ryan is like my — I always say is like my brother, but he’s also like my oldest child. So you know, it’s gonna be seamless.”
source: people.com
