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Mark Consuelos dipped his spouse and co-host Kelly Ripa a bit too onerous once they have been dancing on Live! on Tuesday, unintentionally inflicting her costume to tear. Mark and Kelly — who started co-hosting Live! collectively on Monday, April 17 after former co-host Ryan Seacrest left the present after six years — skilled the wardrobe malfunction as Dancing With The Stars professionals Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy taught them learn how to jive whereas on air. The course of seemed to be going properly, till Mark, 52, dipped Kelly, additionally 52. On her method again to a standing place, she exclaimed, “Did my entire back of my dress rip open?”
“Just a little bit,” Mark answered. “It’s just a breakaway dress!” Kelly responded with a smile on her face. The Riverdale alum then assured his spouse that her costume was principally intact by exhibiting her the small piece of string that had ripped off the again. “Who cares?” Kelly mentioned, seemingly rolling with the punches. They then acquired again to enterprise and accomplished the routine superbly.
The enjoyable dance and small mishap occurred on Mark’s second day of formally internet hosting Live! With Kelly and Mark. Ryan, 48, formally handed the job over to Mark on Friday, April 14 after wanting again at a few of his greatest moments on the present, which was adopted by a candy and emotional tribute from Kelly. “This has, without question, been the fastest six years of my life,” Kelly started. “Although you and I have been friends for decades and decades, I feel like I’ve gained, through this process, a younger brother slash oldest son. That’s how I feel about you. I’m so grateful that our success together on this show has led to us developing an even closer, yet also co-dependent relationship.”
She then complimented his expertise as a number and gushed that it was so good to look at him carry his expertise to the present each day. “I always jokingly refer to you as an onion with all these layers,” the mother of three continued. “But really, you’re a blooming onion, because you’re layers upon layers of goodness, of charm, of brilliance, of authenticity and generosity. Your generosity is unmatched.” Kelly didn’t let Ryan go away with out some jabs, although, and promised to troll him on-line eternally after she made enjoyable of his fancy “satin sheets” and “home-brewed” espresso.
“From the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of all of our hearts, we just want to thank you for being wonderful,” she mentioned, wrapping up her farewell to Ryan. “For being an original, authentic addition to this show. YOu are forever our family. We will never say goodbye to you. We will only say see you soon. And I love you!”
Mark was introduced as the brand new co-host of Live! in February. “The only person that I can think of that is capable of holding your torch the way you have held it is my husband, Mark Consuelos,” Kelly mentioned to Ryan after he revealed his impending departure.
Meanwhile, Mark raved about his pleasure to hitch his spouse at work in PEOPLE‘s May cowl story. “I had filled in so many times and had a blast every single time,” he mentioned throughout their joint interview. “Some people would die to have this opportunity. No one does it like she does… I can’t think of anybody that I feel more safe with, and protected by, than Kelly.”