MARK Consuelos has revealed his cutesy nickname for wife Kelly Ripa while the pair got up close and personal for National Spouses Day.
At the beginning of Friday’s episode of Live, Mark had an announcement to share with wife and co-host Kelly.
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“Hey, you know what today is?” Mark, 52, asked aloud early on in the broadcast.
Kelly, 53, reminded Mark that they had just gone over the date.
“No, no, no, it’s National Spouses Day,” the former soap star clarified.
Kelly leaned over to give Mark a big hug as she flashed him a sweet smile after hearing what he had to say.
Mark put one arm around his wife as she looked at him adoringly.
“You’re my little penguin,” he told her.
“You’re my national spouse and you’re my international spouse,” Kelly said as she gazed over at her beau.
The Spain-born actor trilled and mimed a flamenco dance move, obviously pleased at Kelly’s comment.
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The audience roared with approval.
Mark then noted that one of the ways to celebrate National Spouses Day was to compliment your partner.
He and Kelly turned to look at each other at the same time.
“You have the most beautiful eyes,” Mark told his wife.
“You are so cute,” Kelly said dreamily as she stared back at him.
“Thank you,” he said sweetly.
Mark them went down a list of the other ways to celebrate the occasion.
That included sharing memories you have with your spouse.
“I remember holding your hair that one time in Puerto Rico when you got sick,” Mark joked, which got a rise out of Kelly.
She burst into laughter and admitted she remembered that moment, and how she called Mark a “good guy” at the time.
“Yeah, I said a lot of things,” she said while laughing.
The pair talked about the other things they often do while spending time together.
“Enjoy your spouse,” Mark concluded, as Kelly echoed his thoughts.
“And if you don’t have a spouse, enjoy that too,” she added.
ROAD TRIP
At the end of Friday’s episode, Kelly made a big announcement in regard to the show’s location.
She revealed that Live would be heading back to Los Angeles for the Oscars.
She went on to reveal that they want fans to join them the morning after the awards for their talk show in California.
“You could be sitting in Ryan Gosling’s seat,” Kelly exclaimed.
“Yeah, or Emma Stone,” Mark interjected.
“You can sit in the chair and then afterwards, you can take the chair with you,” Kelly joked.
“No,” Mark, 52, waged his finger. “You can’t do that.”
“Just kidding,” Kelly clarified.
Live will move back to New York City after the Oscars After Show.
FRESH START
Back in September, the co-host duo shared another change to the talk show.
With Mark’s first full season as host, they finally changed the opening theme.
The video first showed the couple brushing their teeth while wearing pajamas before changing into their show outfits.
Kelly and Mark then jumped in a yellow taxi cab, where the co-hosts seemingly conversed about their upcoming show.
The clip then panned to the inside of the ABC studio, where the audience and producers are excited for the show to begin.
In slow motion, the ending showed Mark giving Kelly a twirl as the two flash a big smile directly at the camera.
The new opening had plenty of subtle moments that differentiated it from the original.
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