Kelly Ripa Celebrates Her Live Career with a 'Sweet 15' – and Surprise from Husband Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa looks amazing for 15!
Michael Strahan honored his co-host's 15th year on ABC's talk show – both beside the Giants legend and, for a decade, Regis Philbin – with a special "Sweet 16" episode Friday. Or as Ripa, 45, put it, a a quinceañera.
With the set decorated pink and the champagne flowing, Ripa was presented with a diamond "Live" necklace and montages of her most memorable segments – plus congratulatory videos from stars like Oprah Winfrey, Judge Judy and Jimmy Kimmel, along with surprise stop-ins from Neil Patrick Harris, Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen and Bryan Adams, who performed a medley with lyrics altered in her honor. (And yes, Ripa was indeed conceived around the "Summer of '69."
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But the cutest moment came when Ripa's husband of 19 years, actor Mark Consuelos, walked on set with a bouquet of gardenias to introduce a pre-taped message from their three children.
"My baby daddy!" she squealed as he came on stage.
"Hey, congratulations – 15 years. I've been kicking you out of bed for 15 years, 'go to work!' " he said as the audience laughed.
Live with Kelly and Michael airs weekdays at 9 a.m. ET on ABC.
