Kelly Ripa Says New Book Is a 'Love Letter' to Mark Consuelos and Reflects on Eloping at 25 (Exclusive)

Kelly Ripa's lookalike daughter, Lola, made a rare appearance on social media on Monday when her dad, Mark Consuelos, posted a beachside snapshot of her on Instagram.The Riverdale actor was wishing family friend, Jake Shears, a happy birthday and did so with a sweet photo of his daughter hugging the singer-songwriter. MORE: David Muir's birthday tribute to close friend Kelly Ripa is too cute to missLola looked fresh-faced and naturally gorgeous as she smiled for the camera while wrapped in a towel.WATCH: David Muir and Kelly Ripa's friendship - everything we knowHer long hair was still wet from the water and the location looked like a tropical paradise. Mark simply captioned the image: "Happy Birthday @jakeshears," before adding more pictures of his famous pal.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals how she feared divorce after 26 years of marriage to Mark ConseulosMORE: Kelly Ripa shows off incredible physique in head-turning mini dressKelly is incredibly close to Lola and her other children, Joaquin and Michael too.  Kelly and Mark's daughter has launched a singing careerShe recently opened up about her daughter's reaction to reading some of the extracts from her debut book, Live WireKelly has detailed drama that occurred during the early years of her working on Live!, and her daughter was surprised to find out why her mom didn't just quit.SEE: Inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' stunning $27m New York townhouseMORE: Kelly Ripa pays heartfelt tribute to David Muir in Live WireThe popular TV star has been with the ABC daytime show since 2000, working with the late Regis Philbin, followed by Michael Strahan and as of 2017, Ryan Seacrest.

Kelly Ripa bared her soul with her debut as a writer, as the newly released Live Wire shares all kinds of stories from her life, upsetting or hilarious.MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shares intimate birthday tribute - see photosThe TV star detailed one incident that verged on both sentiments as she described encounters during family vacations that left her rather flustered.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin shares glimpse into lavish family vacationWhile gushing about her home state of New Jersey, she marveled at the uncanny ability for people from Jersey to find her during international holidays."I've met people from New Jersey in Italy, France, Greece, Canada, Bahamas, Croatia, Corsica, UK, Nevis, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, and, of course, Florida, the New Jersey of the actual South," she wrote.She explained that the pattern of the encounters usually featured a group of people loudly calling out to her while in a relatively quiet place, like the Sistine Chapel, as she'd urge them to quiet down.MORE: David Muir's birthday tribute to close friend Kelly Ripa is too cute to missKelly even quipped that she'd learned how to apologize in four languages "including English, for this very reason."The Live with Kelly and Ryan star then shared another incident from a vacation to Nice, France in 2011 with her husband and kids, just after Hurricane Irene made landfall in New York and Jersey.

Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shared a sweet tribute to his wife on her 52nd birthday after a very eventful year.The 51-year-old Riverdale actor took to his Instagram on Sunday to post an intimate gallery of snaps which he dedicated to his 'sexy' partner on her special day.Mark captioned the post to his 2.1million followers: 'Happy Birthday Sexy!!! What a year of accomplishments. So proud of you.

Mark Consuelos has a risqué birthday shout-out for his wife, Kelly Ripa! On Sunday, the star celebrated the host on Instagram. “Happy Birthday Sexy!!! What a year of accomplishments. So proud of you.❤️❤️❤️,” Consuelos wrote next to a series of pictures of the birthday girl.  The photo carousel led with a picture of Ripa leaning on a piano, followed by photos of Ripa and Consuelos at dinner, taking in the views during a picnic and of course, showing a little PDA. A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Ripa’s other leading man, Ryan Seacrest, took to his social media to also share birthday wishes.

Kelly Ripa is being showered with love as she celebrates her 52nd year around the sun, and her good friend David Muir is the latest celebrity to honor her on her special day!MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shares intimate birthday tribute - see photosThe two have shared plenty of off and on screen moments and milestones together as longtime friends, and the star took a moment out of his weekend to wish her a very happy birthday.Taking to Instagram, he shared an adorable photo of the two where their love for each other and their friendship is truly palpable.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and David Muir's friendshipMORE: Kelly Ripa reveals how she feared divorce after 26 years of marriage to Mark ConseulosThe snapshot, which he posted to Instagram Stories, sees the two cozied up and engulfed in laughter. David is leaning his head face forward onto Kelly's cheek, while she is resting her own on her palm.In the caption, he joked: "I think I said something about you being an author one day," a nod to the Live! host officially becoming an author with the recent launch of her book, Live Wire.He added: "Happy birthday," with a red heart emoji, and Kelly was quick to repost it onto her own Instagram Stories.

Kelly Ripa is marking another year around the sun, marking her 52nd birthday on 2 October, but to her husband Mark Consuelos, she's as stunning as ever.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals how she feared divorce after 26 years of marriage to Mark ConseulosThe actor took to social media to promptly share a loving birthday tribute to his wife of over 25 years with a slew of photographs.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Love StoryHe started things off with a bang, sharing a picture of Kelly reclining against a piano wearing a varsity jacket and a black dress with a sheer skirt.Mark also included several other photos of the star, some of them professional and posed, while some during more candid moments, such as candlelit dinners and vacations.MORE: David Muir praises 'pretty' best friend Kelly Ripa as she shares new picturesHe even included one beautiful photograph of the two kissing, hidden by her hat, against a gorgeous backdrop of water, presumably from their last vacation."Happy Birthday Sexy!!! What a year of accomplishments.

Kelly Ripa has detailed how she feared she would get divorced from husband Mark Consuelos after their third child moved to college and left them as empty-nesters.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes surprisingly candid confession about the beginning of her marriage"It's scary, thrilling, liberating, shocking... and quiet," Kelly shared of living in a house with just Mark after raising three children over their 26 years of marriage.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Michael Consuelos get into discussion about her eating habits"There were moments when I was like, 'We're going to be that couple: Our third child goes to college and we get divorced because this is it.' But there was this other moment, where we went to the beach alone for the first time since our honeymoon with cheese and a baguette,' she told People, adding that she realized she now had time to notice the sunset."So I think for us, it was 'Oh, this next phase of our lives, this is kind of great.'"Mark and Kelly wed in 1996 and the TV personality added that looking back they were both too young to get married but they have "fought for our marriage when it would have been easier to quit and throw in the towel".The two met on the set of All My Children when Kelly played the character of Hayley Vaughan and her husband, fittingly, her love interest Mateo Santos.

David Muir and Kelly Ripa have one of our favorite A-lister friendships so of course David was on hand to praise his best friend when she shared a new magazine cover.Kelly is promoting the release of her new book Live Wire and took to Instagram to share the new picture, writing: "If you heard, but I’ve written a book that hits the shelves TOMORROW!"WATCH: Kelly Ripa's love story with Mark ConsuelosDavid commented: "Hi pretty," which Kelly then liked. The two have been good friends for years, so much so that the Live with Kelly and Ryan star paid a heartfelt tribute to David in her book.An extract from the book - which was released on 30 September - was posted on Kelly's Instagram Stories over the weekend, and the message is included on a page of acknowledgements.It read: "To David Muir, you are the backbone and moral compass I need sometimes."David has been hugely supportive about Kelly's book and even took it out with him when he went for dinner the other night. Kelly Ripa paid tribute to David Muir in her book, Live WireHe took to his Instagram Stories to share a photograph of himself out enjoying dinner, and in his hand was Kelly's book.

“Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday night, Ripa alleged that she has been “targeted” and unfairly maligned due to her silence on the issue. “I wish I had set the record straight in real time,” she proclaimed.

After two-plus decades of marriage, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have never stopped having the hots for each other — and they want the world to know!

Kelly Ripa discussed her new book, revealing that the chapters dedicated to her former co-host, the late Regis Philbin, were the hardest to write. While appearing on "Watch What Happens Live" on Thursday, showrunner Andy Cohen discussed the controversy surrounding Philbin, saying that Philbin was never invited back to the show after he left, which Ripa addressed in her book, "Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories." "Live! With Regis and Kelly" ran from 2001-2011. (James Devaney/WireImage) "You became a real target," Cohen said, to which Ripa replied, "I still am.

It’s tough to shock Andy Cohen, but Kelly Ripa managed to do it with the reveal that she and husband Mark Consuelos had sex in the Bravo exec’s house.

Kelly Ripa has worked with several co-hosts in her reign on daytime TV, most recently Ryan Seacrest, who sits alongside her for Seacrest, 47, joined the show in 2017 following Michael Strahan's feud-filled exit, and the pair seem to get along well. But on Thursday's Ripa, 51, was asked by some fans who her second picks for co-host were at the time. «It's so much a deeper discussion, and it has so little, actually, to do with me,» Ripa said of the selection process, which took a year before Seacrest was chosen. Referencing her longtime friends and fellow TV personalities, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper, Ripa said, «I love my ACs, of course, but they have jobs.» She also mentioned her actor husband, Mark Consuelos, saying, «My MC I love, but he had a job too.

Drew Barrymore is in awe of George and Amal Clooney's power couple status. The 47-year-old actress and daytime talk show host attended the couple's Inaugural Albie Awards for The Clooney Foundation at the New York Public Library on Thursday night where she gushed about their commitment to justice and charitable causes. "[George] did just come on our show, and he was talking about living as a kid through the decades of justice and change and how informed he was by his own parents," Barrymore told ET's Rachel Smith of her co-star.

Kelly Ripa didn’t hold back as she was questioned about her and husband Mark Consuelos’ sex life on Thursday’s “Watch What Happens Live”.

Kelly Ripa revealed that the chapters about her late co-host Regis Philbin in her new book Live Wire were the 'hardest' to write while promoting it Thursday on a talk show.The 51-year-old daytime talk show host, while wearing a short black-and=white polka dot dress, discussed Regis, who died at age 88 in 2020, while appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo. Andy, 54, said he was blown away over details in the book about her contract restrictions when she first joined the live morning show with then host Regis in 2001. New book: Kelly Ripa revealed that the chapters about her late co-host Regis Philbin in her new book Live Wire were the 'hardest' to write while promoting it Thursday on a talk show'You couldn't bring your own hair and make up team, ' Andy said. There was no budget for wardrobe.

George and Amal Clooney are celebrating more than just The Clooney Foundation's inaugural Albie Awards, the couple is marking their eighth wedding anniversary. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the famous pair at the awards ceremony in New York Thursday night about what makes year number eight so special.«Well, it's better than not right,» George quipped.

George and Amal Clooney are celebrating more than just The Clooney Foundation's inaugural Albie Awards, the couple is marking their eighth wedding anniversary. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the famous pair at the awards ceremony in New York Thursday night about what makes year number eight so special.«Well, it's better than not right,» George quipped.

Jenna Dewan is getting steamy in a new film, executive produced by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. In Lifetime’s upcoming movie,, Dewan plays a fitness instructor who moves into a small town to open a pole dancing business -- which doubles as a prostitution ring.  When it comes to working with the beloved Hollywood couple, Dewan couldn’t enjoy it more. “I’m obsessed with them,” she told ET’s Deidre Behar at the Variety Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Wednesday.