Mark Consuelos Celebrates 'Sexy' Wife Kelly Ripa on Her 54th Birthday: 'So Glad You Were Born'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos attend “Live with Kelly and Mark” at PaleyFest NY 2023 at The Paley Museum on October 11, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Roy Rochlin/GettyMark Consuelosis showering his wifeKelly Ripawith love on her 54th birthday.On Oct. 2, theRiverdalealum, 53, shared a sweet message for Ripa in honor of her big day alongside a montage of photos of the talk show host over the years, which was set to Madonna’s “I’m Addicted”.“Happy Birthday Sexy! I’m so glad you were born,” he wrote. “What a beautiful sprint around the sun. The best is yet to come.”He jokingly added: “P.S. I promise not to snore so much this year.”Photos included a throwback of when Ripa when she was younger as well as the actress with their daughterLola, and more recent experiences like her having fun withMadonna. He also shared photos of the couple on date nights, strolling down the street and at the beach.In addition to Consuelos’ social media tribute, the pair also celebrated the occasion on their showLive with Kelly and Markwith Carvel’s signature ice cream cake, which is a tradition for the star.“No birthday would be complete without your favorite annual Fudgie the Whale from Carvel,” Consuelos said as he presented the treat to her on air.“Thank you, Carvel! Thank you for inventing Fudgie the Whale, which is the only reason I agree to turn older every year,” Ripa shared in response.Kelly Ripa celebrates her 54th birthday with a fudgey whale cake.ABCNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“This is so nice,” she added. “Thank you all for making my birthday so special. Happy birthday to all of you, my fellow Libras!”This is the second time in a row the couple, who, in addition to daughter,Lola, 22, share sonsMichael, 26, andJoaquin, 20, celebrated Ripa’s birthday together on air after theRiverdalestar joined the broadcast.Last year, the actor surprised hiswife of 28 yearswith the same classic cake, and let her know that he was “so glad” that she was born as she had “changed my life tremendously.”“What would I be doing if you were not around?” he further teased. “I’d be sad and lonely, probably in a monastery.”“Yes, you always wanted to be living in a monastery,” Ripa said with a laugh at the time.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos attend “Live with Kelly and Mark” at PaleyFest NY 2023 at The Paley Museum on October 11, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty

Roy Rochlin/Getty

Mark Consuelosis showering his wifeKelly Ripawith love on her 54th birthday.On Oct. 2, theRiverdalealum, 53, shared a sweet message for Ripa in honor of her big day alongside a montage of photos of the talk show host over the years, which was set to Madonna’s “I’m Addicted”.“Happy Birthday Sexy! I’m so glad you were born,” he wrote. “What a beautiful sprint around the sun. The best is yet to come.”He jokingly added: “P.S. I promise not to snore so much this year.”Photos included a throwback of when Ripa when she was younger as well as the actress with their daughterLola, and more recent experiences like her having fun withMadonna. He also shared photos of the couple on date nights, strolling down the street and at the beach.In addition to Consuelos’ social media tribute, the pair also celebrated the occasion on their showLive with Kelly and Markwith Carvel’s signature ice cream cake, which is a tradition for the star.“No birthday would be complete without your favorite annual Fudgie the Whale from Carvel,” Consuelos said as he presented the treat to her on air.“Thank you, Carvel! Thank you for inventing Fudgie the Whale, which is the only reason I agree to turn older every year,” Ripa shared in response.Kelly Ripa celebrates her 54th birthday with a fudgey whale cake.ABCNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“This is so nice,” she added. “Thank you all for making my birthday so special. Happy birthday to all of you, my fellow Libras!”This is the second time in a row the couple, who, in addition to daughter,Lola, 22, share sonsMichael, 26, andJoaquin, 20, celebrated Ripa’s birthday together on air after theRiverdalestar joined the broadcast.Last year, the actor surprised hiswife of 28 yearswith the same classic cake, and let her know that he was “so glad” that she was born as she had “changed my life tremendously.”“What would I be doing if you were not around?” he further teased. “I’d be sad and lonely, probably in a monastery.”“Yes, you always wanted to be living in a monastery,” Ripa said with a laugh at the time.

Mark Consuelosis showering his wifeKelly Ripawith love on her 54th birthday.

On Oct. 2, theRiverdalealum, 53, shared a sweet message for Ripa in honor of her big day alongside a montage of photos of the talk show host over the years, which was set to Madonna’s “I’m Addicted”.

“Happy Birthday Sexy! I’m so glad you were born,” he wrote. “What a beautiful sprint around the sun. The best is yet to come.”

He jokingly added: “P.S. I promise not to snore so much this year.”

Photos included a throwback of when Ripa when she was younger as well as the actress with their daughterLola, and more recent experiences like her having fun withMadonna. He also shared photos of the couple on date nights, strolling down the street and at the beach.

In addition to Consuelos’ social media tribute, the pair also celebrated the occasion on their showLive with Kelly and Markwith Carvel’s signature ice cream cake, which is a tradition for the star.

“No birthday would be complete without your favorite annual Fudgie the Whale from Carvel,” Consuelos said as he presented the treat to her on air.

“Thank you, Carvel! Thank you for inventing Fudgie the Whale, which is the only reason I agree to turn older every year,” Ripa shared in response.

Kelly Ripa celebrates her 54th birthday with a fudgey whale cake.ABC

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“This is so nice,” she added. “Thank you all for making my birthday so special. Happy birthday to all of you, my fellow Libras!”

This is the second time in a row the couple, who, in addition to daughter,Lola, 22, share sonsMichael, 26, andJoaquin, 20, celebrated Ripa’s birthday together on air after theRiverdalestar joined the broadcast.

Last year, the actor surprised hiswife of 28 yearswith the same classic cake, and let her know that he was “so glad” that she was born as she had “changed my life tremendously.”

“What would I be doing if you were not around?” he further teased. “I’d be sad and lonely, probably in a monastery.”

“Yes, you always wanted to be living in a monastery,” Ripa said with a laugh at the time.

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