July 03, 2025
Kelly Ripa does not intend on returning to the dating scene if she and Mark Consuelos ever break up.
Ripa, 54, made the admission in a recent episode of Live with Kelly and Mark alongside her longtime husband Consuelos, also 54.
It all began with the mention of an article that discussed what women shouldn't do if they want to repel a man.
"Let's say if you and I broke up, and this is an article about what not to do if you want to attract a man, but here's what I'm saying," Ripa began. "I'm doing all of these things to be repellent to a man!"
Ripa then elaborated, "Let's just say you were to leave me. I can say with 100% certainty that dating is out of the question."
"I've had three kids, there's too much to explain," she added, referring to their son Michael, 28, daughter Lola, 24, and son Joaquin, 22—all of whom she welcomed with Consuelos.
Ripa also jokingly touched upon some lifestyle changes she will make if Consuelos weren't in the picture.
"I'm not ever getting naked again — and I resent having to get naked in front of you sometimes," she quipped. "I'm like, 'No, no, no. Light out. You can wait until dark. Also, turn off that light, and also turn off your cell phone light. I want it pitch-black in here. And no unexpected touching!'"
The longtime couple met on the soap All My Children in 1995 and married the next year.