Kelly Ripa forbids husband Mark Consuelos from being ‘in charge’ of major funeral task

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Jolie Zenna

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On their talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark," hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos discussed Ripa's specific requirements for her funeral arrangements, including who should dress her for the event. When Consuelos jokingly asked if he could be in charge of dressing Ripa, she promptly denied it, citing a previous incident where he dressed her improperly while she was unconscious after passing out. The couple often banter playfully on air about such personal matters.
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On a recent episode of their talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark," Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos discussed a woman who threw her own funeral while still alive. Ripa, 56, shared that she has specific requirements for her celebration of life, including the involvement of longtime producer Michael Gelman, whom she expects to manage all aspects of the event. When Consuelos asked if he could be in charge of dressing Ripa for her funeral, she promptly rejected the idea, insisting that a stylist should handle it instead. This follows an earlier incident where Consuelos dressed Ripa while she was unconscious after fainting and going to the hospital. The couple has already agreed that Consuelos "should never get [her] dressed for anything," highlighting their shared understanding of such responsibilities.

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Jolie Zenna
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Narrative

She first turned to the show’s longtime producer, Michael Gelman, and told him that she’ll let him be in charge of throwing the funeral, noting that she expects him to fulfill all of her requests. “It’s going to be a destination,” Ripa, 56, insisted.
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🔮 Last year, they got into a heated exchange after Ripa proposed they get an “airport divorce,” meaning they would go their separate ways while traveling.

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

Kelly Ripa forbid her husband, Mark Consuelos, from being “in charge” of dressing her for her funeral. asserted
Ripa → forbid → funeral
While the couple co-hosted their talk show, “Live with Kelly and Mark” Wednesday, they discussed a story about a woman who threw her own funeral while she was still alive. asserted
she → co → funeral
Ripa told the audience what she understands why the woman did so, as she has several requirements for her own celebration of life. asserted
she → tell → life
She first turned to the show’s longtime producer, Michael Gelman, and told him that she’ll let him be in charge of throwing the funeral, noting that she expects him to fulfill all of her requests. “It’s going to be a destination,” Ripa, 56, insisted. asserted
Ripa → turn → requests
Consuelos butted in and asked his wife, “Am I in charge of getting you dressed?” asserted
you → butt → charge
The actress, however, immediately shot that idea down. asserted
actress → shoot → idea
If Gelman is throwing my funeral, my stylist is getting me dressed,” she shot back. asserted
she → throw → funeral
Ripa also revealed that she and Consuelos have “already discussed” that he “should never get [her] dressed for anything,” after he previously dressed her to go to the hospital when she was unconscious after passing out. asserted
she → reveal → hospital
“Let me just say, I sailed in right past the gunshot victims because I looked so bad,” Ripa quipped, revealing that her husband put her in a green leotard, soccer pants, and high-heeled shoes to go to the emergency room. asserted
husband → let → room
“Just to be clear, I’m not in charge of getting you ready for the funeral? asserted
you → ’m → funeral
I’m not in charge of that?” Consuelos clarified. asserted
Consuelos → ’m → that
“Put everybody in charge of what they’re typically in charge of,” Ripa confirmed. asserted
Ripa → put → charge
“Everybody has their typical jobs. asserted
Everybody → have → jobs
You be there, you eulogize, say nice things asserted
you → eulogize → things
The pair are known to playfully butt heads sometimes while on air. asserted
pair → know → air
Last year, they got into a heated exchange after Ripa proposed they get an “airport divorce,” meaning they would go their separate ways while traveling. asserted
they → get → ways
Consuelos appeared to get upset after Ripa said he gets irritated when fans approach them at the airport. asserted
fans → appear → airport
“I’d like to hear more about this airport divorce,” he quipped, to which Ripa replied, “Well, we’re definitely getting one now.” asserted
we → like → one
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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