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Mar 21, 2026

Kelly Supports Mark Consuelos as He Shares the Devastating News of His Father’s Passing on LIVE, Turning a Routine Broadcast Into an Emotional Moment That Leaves Viewers Heartbroken. What Begins as a Normal Segment Quickly Becomes a Raw and Personal Revelation, as He Opens Up About Loss While Fighting Back Emotion On Air. Now Fans Are Deeply Moved by the Couple’s Strength and Unity, as This Powerful Moment Spreads Across Social Media.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark co-anchor Mark is one of three children of Camilla and Saul Consuelos, with the latter passing away earlier this year

It’s a difficult time for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos coming out of spring break.

Upon their return to New York City and LIVE with Kelly and Mark on Monday, April 6, Mark, 55, shared with the studio audience that his father Saul Consuelos had passed away in March.

“Two weeks ago today, my father passed away after a long bout with an illness. He passed away peacefully,” he told the crowd, with Kelly, also 55, leaning over to support him.

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Mark Consuelos’ father Saul Consuelos [far right] passed away a few days into spring break

“Such a fascinating man,” Mark continued, with Kelly choking up as she elaborated on how loving and intellectual her father-in-law was, calling her husband “lucky” to have him for all of his life while she only knew him for 31 of those years.

“But they were the best 31 years of my life,” she continued. “I can honestly say I will miss him every day for the rest of my life, as I know you will, as our children will. He was the greatest person I’ve ever known. He really is so symbolic of everything you are.”

Kelly especially noted that it had hit their three children quite hard. The All My Children alums share sons Michael and Joaquin, and daughter Lola, with the mom-of-three acknowledging that their kids were lucky to still have three of their grandparents in their lives, while she was left without any by age eight.

Mark Consuleos wearing nude top sat in studio smiling

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“I used to make a joke about my dad, if you asked him what time it was, he’d tell you how to build a watch.”

Mark recalled some of the “lectures” he’d get from his dad, including anecdotes like: “I used to make a joke about my dad, if you asked him what time it was, he’d tell you how to build a watch.”

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