Kelly Ripa reveals guilt over children's heartfelt 50th birthday message - 'I was so mean'

Kelly Ripa says she has been more health-conscious as she has gotten older. So much so, the newly 50-year-old has given up alcohol, according to an interview she provided Parade magazine.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has a healthy lifestyle and , accompanied by .And what's more, the Live with Kelly and Ryan star, who turned 50 at the beginning of October, The All My Children star puts this largely down to three years ago, something her husband Mark Consuelos has also followed.Talking to Parade about their lifestyle, Kelly said: "We laugh a lot. We live a healthy lifestyle.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been forced to spend three months apart but that didn’t stop them from having a long-distance PDA on Thursday The Live with Kelly and Ryan host is currently living in New York while her husband of 24 years films his show, Riverdale, in Vancouver. But Mark proved Kelly's never far from his thoughts when he shared an adorable sunset photo, kissing his wife, on Instagram Stories.MORE: Kelly Ripa's foyer in her New York townhouse will leave you speechlessWATCH: Kelly Ripa's children record heartfelt and hilarious message for her 50th birthday Mark posted the sweet snap with a gorgeous sea view backdrop and wrote: "TBT" and "wifey" with a string of heart emojis across the picture. The pair are clearly missing

 Kelly Ripa  and  Mark Consuelos  have seemingly managed to defy aging. Thankfully for the rest of us, the Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host dished on her and her husband’s secret fountain of youth in a new interview with Parade.com.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIt’s been almost two decades since Kelly Ripa took over as co-host of the show now known as “Live With Kelly and Ryan”; her 20th anniversary comes in February. This time 20 years ago, Ripa says, she was sure that the job she’d end up getting hired for was an impossible one.

Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos is currently staying in Vancouver to film Riverdale, while his wife holds down the fort at home in New York. MORE: Kelly Ripa's foyer in her New York townhouse will leave you speechlessThe celebrity couple are missing each other a lot during their time apart, and Mark has been paying regular tributes to the Live with Kelly and Ryan star on social media.READ: Kelly Ripa suffers injury during Labor Day celebrations with Mark ConsuelosMost recently, the actor took to Instagram to share a photo of him watching Kelly cook with their youngest son Joaquin at home in the kitchen.In the caption, he wrote: "Class mom.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine We can't help but think 's dress worn on Tuesday's LIVE with Kelly and Ryan has the royal seal of approval - as it's by one of Kate Middleton's go-to brands.Kelly's floral dress is from Vampire's Wife, a label is a big fan of.  green Vampire's Wife dress in March, and has also been pictured in the label too, in a similar green midi.And Kelly's mini dress has all the makings of a royal favorite; not only is it a brand the royals have worn before, but the floral design and ruffled details are reminiscent of styles the Duchess of Cambridge often wears.The dress, called the 'Gloria', features a beautiful chinoiserie-style Liberty print and the most adorable fabric bow belt.

Kelly Ripa is looking forward to lining up new projects with husband Mark Consuelos and their production company, Milojo Productions, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.The Live With Kelly and Ryan cohost celebrated her 50th birthday on Friday, October 2, and has been newly energized by her creative outlets. “Kelly’s excited about the many projects she has in the pipeline, especially the development of [the upcoming Hulu series] Mexican Gothic,” the source explains.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine What a way to welcome guests! lives in a beautiful $27million New York townhouse and even the entrance hall is sensational. The host led fans through the foyer of her NY pad in a video on Instagram Story recently and it blew her fans away.  she had received for her , but her picture-perfect surroundings couldn't be ignored. The stunning, white flowers were placed on a glass table beneath an enormous chandelier and her home would not have looked out of place in Architectural Digest. who share three children, Joaquin, 17, Lola, 19, and Michael, 23.It is situated on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and is in close proximity to the studios where she films her show. That's not to say they don't have other

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has a beautiful, lavish , where her family spend a lot of their weekends.And recently, the star shared a glimpse inside one of the many rooms in the property, which is Just , the Hope and Faith actress took to Instagram to post a picture from inside her home, complete with framed when they were younger.The display unit also featured a large lamp and a mug, which had the caption 'Lordy Lordy Look Who's 40'.Kelly wrote alongside the picture: "TBT 2010 this coffee cup is almost ten years old. Almost."Kelly's followers and friends, including her former Hope and Faith co-star Faith Ford, "And you haven't aged a bit," the actress wrote.

 Kelly Ripa  celebrates turning the big 5-0, she couldn’t be feeling any happier or healthier than she did when she was younger. Not only is she in a great place, personally, but the host is also celebrating the success of her long running talk show.“Kelly has never been happier,” a source told Us Weekly.

Kelly Ripa is renowned for her blonde hair, but the Live with Kelly and Ryan star has been pictured with a very different hairstyle in an incredible throwback photo with her co-star Ryan Seacrest.MORE: Kelly Ripa receives gorgeous gift from husband Mark Consuelos on her birthday The Hope and Faith actress channeled Wednesday Addams in a fun picture posted on Ryan's Instagram account over the weekend, complete with a long black wig styled in pigtails, and a black-and-white dress.

She's the host with the most love in her life.And Kelly Ripa rang in another year around the sun with well-wishes from a few of her favorite people on Friday morning.The 50-year-old talk show extraordinaire received sweet birthday messages from her husband, Mark Consuelos, and Bravo patriarch Andy Cohen. Beauty: Kelly Ripa rang in another year around the sun with well-wishes from a few of her favorite people on Friday morningKelly looked effortlessly beautiful wearing a floral top with a colorful flowing skirt in a snap by Miller Mobley.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine celebrated her birthday on Friday, and the following day she made sure her fellow Libra, Scissor Sisters star Jake Shears, felt just as special on his big day.Taking to Instagram, the Live with Kelly and Ryan star shared a beautiful posing while on the beach with Jake.The actress looked stunning with her hair styled in a chic updo, and oversized sunglasses to complete her look.The All My Children star also shared several other snaps of her family with Jake from over the years, In the caption, Kelly wrote: "Two Libras spinning around the earth together.

She's the host with the most love in her life.And Kelly Ripa rang in another year around the sun with well-wishes from a few of her favorite people on Friday morning.The 50-year-old talk show extraordinaire received sweet birthday messages from her husband, Mark Consuelos, and Bravo patriarch Andy Cohen. Beauty: Kelly Ripa rang in another year around the sun with well-wishes from a few of her favorite people on Friday morningKelly looked effortlessly beautiful wearing a floral top with a colorful flowing skirt in a snap by Miller Mobley.

 Kelly Ripa  was showered with love as she marked the big 5-0 on Friday, October 2. Well-wishes flooded in from her famous friends, flowers and balloons filled her lavish NYC townhouse, but there was one glaring absence: her husband  Mark Consuelos .

Kelly Ripa turned 50 on Friday, and received an adoring birthday wish from her husband Mark Consuelos. In an Instagram post dedicated to the "Live with Kelly and Ryan" co-host, the "Riverdale" actor gushed: "Happy birthday to my little ray of sunshine ☀️ I love you, sexy..

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos‘ love for each other is contagious, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.“Kelly and Mark have this infectious energy when they’re together that’s just so upbeat and refreshing,” the insider says. “They love to entertain friends, although, like everyone, that’s been a little tough as of late.”While the couple couldn’t celebrate Ripa’s 50th birthday with a big bash on Friday, October 2, they are still making sure she celebrates in style at some point, per the source.“Eventually the plan is for a fancy birthday celebration, with lots of their famous friends getting together to clink a glass and toast Kelly’s special day,” the insider tells Us.

Kelly Ripa is feeling the birthday love. The host turned 50 on Friday and was showered with love from her husband, Mark Consuelos.

Kelly Ripa is celebrating her 50th birthday and her husband Mark Conseulos is sending her some birthday love!

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Mark Consuelos went all lovey dovey about his gal Kelly Ripa given how often he gushes about her in real life and on television. The Riverdale star kept up with that tradition during his 50th birthday dedication for her on October 2. Mark, 49, posted three separate pictures of her looking absolutely radiant while she posed in front of the sun-kissed sky in a breathtaking multi-colored dress. “Happy birthday to my little ray of sunshine,” he captioned with a sun emoji. “I love you, sexy.”