‘LIVE’ Kelly Ripa Still In Mourning Over Heartbreaking Death
Viewers love that Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, are down-to-earth and never let their celebrity go to their heads. The LIVE co-hosts suffered a devastating loss earlier this year that they shared on the morning talk show. The couple opened up about still mourning the death and what’s next.
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It was spoiled a few months ago that Mark Consuelos will appear in the next Scream movie. The seventh movie in the popular horror franchise hits screens in early 2026. The details on what character he’ll play have been kept under wraps.
While he spends most of his time these days co-hosting LIVE with Kelly and Mark alongside his wife, Mark Consuelos has a long acting career. He actually met his wife on the set of the ABC soap opera All My Children early in their careers.
Mark Consuelos revealed on the talk show that his next role will be on the popular ABC primetime series 9-1-1. He didn’t give many details, but said for fans to expect to see him guest-star on the new season. 9-1-1 returns for Season 9 on Thursday, October 9.
Kelly Ripa Still In Mourning Over Heartbreaking Death
Kelly Ripa broke down in tears in front of the LIVE studio audience in February when her husband shared the sad news of a huge loss. They had to put their family dog down the night before. Emotions were high when the couple was talking about how the dog grew up with their three children.
Chewie, a Shih Tzu, was 17 years old when he was put to sleep. The dog had stopped eating and was suffering from medical problems. Mark Consuelos admitted that even though they knew it was the right thing to do, it was difficult to let the dog go.
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have another dog. They adopted Lena, a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix, in 2021 after the senior dog was featured on a pet adoption segment on LIVE with Mark and Kelly.
The couple recently shared an update with PEOPLE Pets about the loss of their dog, Chewie, and the idea of getting Lena a new four-legged sibling.
Kelly Ripa said that they’ll “never” get over the loss of Chewie. But they are thinking about adopting a new dog. They have just one demand: the dog must be small enough to sit in front of them. She previously teased her husband for bringing their other small dog into a restaurant in a purse.
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Fans of the talk show host extended their condolences on the loss of Chewie. Several fans encouraged Mark and Kelly to get another dog soon. One fan wrote, “You never get over it. Bringing a new dog into your life after the loss is like all of a sudden there is hope again.”
As heartbreaking as the loss of a family pet is, giving another animal a home is a great way to honor the loss.
We love our dogs like any family member. However we are our pets caretakers their entire lives. They bring us love, joy , acceptance and happiness everyday that is not always consistent nor available with our family and friends. A dogs love and presence is unconditional. Best of luck. Take time to be present with your grief. It will come and go as grief does. God bless you and anyone who has lost a pet.