Kelly Ripa proved she’s a keeper as husband Mark Consuelos marked 23 years of gazing at her in May 2019. While the couple has now been married 28 years, Mark has kept the Instagram photo marking his and Kelly’s 23rd anniversary live. Sharing a vacation snapshot to his feed that summer, the Live! star gushed over his 1996-married wife, and he was seemingly out to show off her good looks. The photo showed Kelly chilling out from a chair while enjoying a white-sand beach, and fans have left over 150,000 likes.
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Kelly Ripa Stuns In Bikini On The Beach
Scroll for the photo. Smiling from a shaded spot and under a palm tree, Kelly looked away from the camera in a candid photo that low-key highlighted her stunning figure. The former All My Children star, outfitted in a crisp white bikini top, kept trendy with a halter neckline, adding in her signature sense of style as she wore a barely there, striped beach dress over her swimwear.
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Rocking a pair of dark shades and her light locks in a bun, Kelly stunned 100% makeup-free, appearing to smile either at someone nearby or at the view in front of her. Showcasing her toned arms and shoulders, the mom of three also flashed her super-toned torso as Mark wrote: “5-1-96….My view for the past 23 years.. Feliz aniversario.” A long string of red heart emoji added romantic touches.
“It’s obvious how in love and how happy they are. Any negativity is just jealousy. Nice to see and be genuinely happy for others’ happiness. So glad I’m not a jealous person. It’s so ugly,” one fan replied. Others congratulated the couple on another year together.
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THAT Cheeky Swimsuit Shot
Fast-forward to June 2021, and Kelly was making headlines for this amusing photo, shared to her Instagram. Stripping down to a backless black swimsuit as she flaunted her jaw-dropping figure, the 53-year-old leaned forward for a cheeky display, one her shirtless husband was clearly enjoying. The photo marked yet another vacation as the popular TV couple posed from a swanky pool deck overlooking ocean waters. “When the end is in sight…,” Kelly Ripa captioned the photo, adding a wink emoji.
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Says Marriage Is A ‘Marathon’
Fans continue to wonder how Kelly and Mark have made their 28+ year marriage work. Speaking on Live! Kelly told viewers: “You’re going to fight, you’re going to have disagreements. Relationships, marriages are not sprints, it’s a marathon,” adding: “There’s going to be like, mile 24, when you’re like, ‘I quit.’ But you just got to push through. Just push through.”
The blonde continued: “You’re going to fundamentally not agree on things. And if you take a breath, you usually can’t remember what you’re fighting about.” Kelly Ripa has a reported $120 million net worth.
