Overview
- The cohost marked his 55th birthday on Monday's prerecorded Live With Kelly and Mark, days after starting Broadway previews for Fallen Angels on March 27.
- Kelly Ripa set up the surprise by calling it a note from his “favorite child,” then rolled a short animated clip that made their dog Lena appear to speak.
- Consuelos grew teary on air and asked, “Is it weird that I got emotional?”, which drew laughs from Ripa and the studio audience.
- Off the show, Ripa and their daughter Lola posted Instagram tributes, with Lola calling him her “superhero” and Ripa teasing his love of cake and party hats.
- The on-air emotion carried added context because the couple spoke last year about grieving the death of their 17-year-old dog, Chewie.