Kelly Ripa was so passionately involved in learning the Jive that she experienced an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on the Living with Kelly and Mark. The talk show host and her husband, Mark Consuelos, learned energetic dancing from Dancing with the stars couple Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy. However, Ripa didn’t expect to rip her dress as she and Consuelos received advice from the dancers.
Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, celebrate the first week of the new season of ‘Live’
Kelly Ripa’s husband Mark Consuelos is the new co-host of Live after six-season veteran Ryan Seacrest left the show on April 14, 2023. The pair debuted as official hosts of the Morning Talker on April 17.
Generally, the first fifteen minutes of Live are devoted to current affairs, general information topics and light-hearted discussions between the co-hosts of the series. Ripa and Consuelos draw a fine line between sharing too much personal information with viewers without the topics becoming uncomfortable.
have a guest Live more than 100 times since Ripa became host in 2001, Consuelos has appeared comfortable on camera with his wife. However, he probably didn’t expect Kelly to suffer a wardrobe malfunction when learning about the Jive alongside two DWTS pros his second day on the job. How did the couple handle the gaffe?
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa’s Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction During Jive Lesson on ‘Live’
Guests Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy from Dancing with the stars demonstrated a Jive to Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. The married pros executed the difficult dance perfectly, then attempted to teach Ripa and Consuelos the basics of ballroom dancing.
However, when Consuelos went to dunk Ripa on her knee, she blew a seam in the back of her hot pink dress. She asked, “Has the whole back of my dress torn?”
Ripa jumped to her feet, joking, “It’s just a party dress!” Consuelos assured his wife that the dress had only been torn slightly and that a string had ripped the garment off.
However, Ripa decided to create even more drama around the tear. She ripped off a piece of her dress, saying, “Who cares” before tossing it aside.
Ripa then said that she still wanted to learn the Jive. “So far I’ve ripped my dress,” Ripa said, leading Johnson to joke, “That’s dancing.”
But that wasn’t the only problem Kelly Ripa faced during her Jive performance.
Kelly Ripa has revealed she suffered a second problem while practicing complex dancing with Mark Consuelos during Live’s commercial break. She also lost her shoe.
Despite unexpected challenges, the quartet continued to nail the choreography. After practicing the dance, the pros and hosts performed their Jive to Lizzo’s “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)”.
Jenna Johnson was so impressed with Ripa’s dancing skills that she asked why she wasn’t sure. Dancing with the stars. To which Ripa said, “I have a lot to do here.”
Living with Kelly and Mark aired weekdays in syndication. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos live in New York, where Live films, with their three children Michael, Lola and Joaquin Consuelos.