Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Mourning Tragic Loss

Kelly Ripa - YouTube

During a recent episode of Live with Kelly & Mark, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos revealed they recently lost a loved one. During the tear-filled episode, the two shared how much their loved one meant to them. They also shared the support they received since the news came out.

Mark Consuelos Shared They Had A ‘Rough Day Yesterday’

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are famously both a married couple as well as co-hosts on their talk show, Live with Kelly & Mark. Thanks to this, their personal life is often a topic of discussion on the series.

Notably, in a recent episode, Ripa recently shared that their family had recently suffered the loss of a loved one. The news was also notably shared towards the opening of this past Wednesday episode.

Mark Consuelos - YouTube
Mark Consuelos – YouTube

As noted by People, Ripa and Consuelos opened up about the loss of their dog, Chewie, who passed away on February 4. The brown and white Shih Tzu was 17 at the time of her death.

As the couple explained, Chewie was put down with a vet visiting the family’s New York City apartment to perform the euthanasia. As Consuelos shared, “We had a rough day yesterday. We had to say goodbye to Chewie yesterday.”

“Chewie had stopped eating for a couple of days and had been eating less and less for the past few weeks. She was extremely dehydrated and had some neurological stuff going down.”

“And you think, ‘Okay, I’m doing the right thing, this is going to be not easy but…’ It’s probably one of the toughest things we’ve had to do as a married couple.”

“I know pet owners at home can understand this. It takes a pet owner to understand this kind of loss…But knowing that we did the right thing because it was just going to be really, really, really bad over the next few days for her.”

Live With Kelly & Mark Actually Brought Chewie Into The Couple’s Lives

Notably, Chewie had a history with the show. Ripa and Consuelos first met her through an adoption segment on the series. As Consuelos shared, “If it wasn’t for this show, we wouldn’t know Chewie,” adding, “She grew up with our kids.”

Through it all, Ripa could be seen wiping away tears as Consuelos spoke. As he noted, he wanted to do the “heavy lifting” for his spouse.

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos' dogs Lena & Chewie - YouTube
Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos’ dogs Lena & Chewie – YouTube

However, Ripa herself wanted to speak. She shared, “I’m really sorry. I thought I got it all out, guys. I really thought I got it all out and I apologize because this is not how I wanted this to go down.”

“She gave us so much. We’re filled with gratitude for this dog. … As each one of our kids left for college and moved out on our own, Chewie remained right there. Our steadfast companion.”

“We’ve been so lucky. We’re very fortunate people in our lives; we’ve not had loss in our lives, a tremendous loss like this. We still have all of our parents. We’re so fortunate.”

The couple also shared they received an outpouring of support from friends following the news. As Ripa noted, “People came to say goodbye to Chewie because she was such a beloved member of the community. Not just our dog, she was like the neighborhood dog.”

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