Will Kelly Ripa Leave Her Husband To Be ‘Golden Bachelorette’?

ByJennifer Havener
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Is Kelly Ripa ready to leave Mark Consuelos, her husband of 27 years, to appear as the first Golden Bachelorette? Keep reading to find out what she had to say about the idea.

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Bring In Expert To Keep Love Alive

Kelly Ripa met Mark Consuelos in 1995 when he joined the ABC soap All My Children as Mateo Santos. She had been playing Hayley Vaughan on the sudser since 1990. When Mateo and Hayley fell in love, so did the actors portraying them.

The couple secretly eloped in 1996, which caused a huge scandal in the soap press at the time. They both left All My Children in 2002 when Hayley and Mateo left Pine Valley together. The actors made a brief return in 2010 to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary.

The show was canceled by ABC in 2011 and briefly revived online in 2013. Kelly Ripa and her husband teased a reboot in 2020 but haven’t shared any updates since then.

Mark Consuelos joined his wife as co-host on Live With Kelly after Ryan Seacrest’s exit in 2023. One recent episode of the talk show featured a segment on keeping love alive. According to Dr. Gail Saltz, 86% of couples are happy after a year of marriage, but that number falls to 50% after seven years.

A woman in a purple shirt standing next to a man wearing a black tshirt and grey suit jacket.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos/Credit: ABC YouTube

Here are a few tips the relationship expert shared on keeping love alive in your marriage:

  • Change Your Approach To Arguing
  • Focus On Excitement
  • Work At It
  • Do Something Novel/New Together

Kelly and Mark have beat the odds so far, so they must be doing something right. So, how did the idea of Kelly Ripa as the Golden Bachelorette come up?

Will Kelly Ripa Leave Her Husband To Be Golden Bachelorette?

ABC launched its first senior dating show in September 2023. Gerry Turner was the first Golden Bachelor. The 72-year-old retiree found love with Theresa Nist, 70. The golden couple married during a televised special in January.

The network finally confirmed that a female-led version is in the works. The Golden Bachelorette will air this fall, but who will get the coveted gig is still up in the air. Some soap fans are hoping Kelly Ripa’s former co-star, Susan Lucci, could be the first Golden Bachelorette. Or it could be one of Gerry Turner’s rejected contestants.

Mark Consuelos threw his wife’s name in the hat during a recent episode of Live With Kelly and Mark. The married couple were discussing what they would do if the other passed away – would they date or stay single?

According to the U.S. Sun, Kelly Ripa said that she would never date again. She clarified why after the audience cheered her answer. “I’m just too finicky,” she said.

Her husband then jokingly nominated her for the senior dating show. “On this season’s The Golden Bachelorette….” he quipped. His wife immediately shut that idea down.

“That would be the fastest series ABC ever had,” Kelly said. She went on to joke that she would send limo after limo away after the men didn’t meet her high standards.

As for Mark Consuelos, his plan is to stay single for one year after Kelly Ripa’s tragic passing. “I would do what any self-respecting man would do. I would go to church and meet a nice lady at church,” he said.

Do you have a plan for what to do in the event of your spouse’s passing? Let us know in the comments. Check back with TV Shows Ace for updates on the first-ever Golden Bachelorette season.

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  1. This is the most ridiculous thing I”ve read all day. They are a model couple. Why would it be suggested taht she leave to be the “golden bachelorette.” She’s not of the golden age and is happily married.
    Next story…..

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