Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, have always presented themselves as having the perfect marriage. But it turns out that not everything was great for them, as they broke up just days before they eloped in 1996. You’ll never believe just how fast everything happened and how Mark would stop at nothing to get her back.
It took Kelly and Mark a while before they admitted that things weren’t exactly paradise between them. In an episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, they revealed that they did break up all those years ago. Kelly said that when Mark broke up with her, he didn’t do a very good job of it.
During the episode, they said they always remember December 11th as their break-up day. The couple talked about why a lot of people tend to break up around this time of the year, speculating that it could be due to the pressure of the holidays.
In an interesting turn of events, Mark encouraged everyone watching the show to just break up with someone if they were thinking about it. While he bragged that he was good at breakups and would be a great resource, Kelly reminded him that she was technically the last person he broke up with. And it all happened just three days before they got married.
Mark and Kelly Didn’t Plan Their Wedding
The whole story is strange when you think about it. It’s interesting that they still went through with getting married in the end.
Looking back, it seems like they made the right decision, considering their long marriage. But the fact that they aren’t open about why they broke up is suspicious. You’d think they would have announced the reason on their show, but they just quickly changed the subject.
It’s also important to note that Kelly and Mark didn’t have a whole wedding planned out. The pair eloped in Las Vegas pretty much immediately after they got back together.
Despite their secrecy, Mark did admit on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that Kelly drove him crazy with her lack of communication. According to Mark, once they broke up, he didn’t hear from her. He joked that he had to stalk her to talk to her the day before they got married.
He said that he and Kelly were set to do an appearance on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. While they were in the room together, Kelly wouldn’t talk to him. After that, he said he followed her to Central Park before they finally went back to his place.
The whole thing is super strange, especially when you look at how quickly everything happened. Despite that, Mark said that it was good for their relationship since it made their love even stronger.
Their marriage was so hasty! They eloped because they had a couple of days off from work at the same time and figured it would be fun.
They were also experiencing a record-breaking snowstorm at the time. The couple saw that it was warm and sunny in Las Vegas, so they wanted to go.
Those are definitely pretty strange reasons to get married.
December 11th is Like a Holiday for the Couple
They may never admit what caused their breakup in the first place. But it’s possible that they were afraid that something could come between them again. They might have been scared of another breakup and felt that a marriage would be a more solid commitment.
On the other hand, it’s possible that spending a couple of days apart made them realize just how much they actually loved each other, and they just couldn’t wait any longer. But either way, I feel like their attitude about all this is kind of weird.
Even though they were joking that December 11th is their breakup day, it’s still a dark thing to celebrate. It seems like the two of them can’t help but think about this situation even though it’s been more than two decades.
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While Mark thought it was funny that he had to stalk Kelly, it’s not actually all that funny at all. There could have been a much deeper reason behind Kelly refusing to talk to him. It seems like this issue could still be a sour spot in their marriage.
Despite this, we can’t deny that their marriage has seen at least some level of success. We don’t know what really goes on behind closed doors. The simple fact that they’ve been together for as long as they have is definitely worth noting.
Kelly and Mark might eventually open up even more about why they broke up all those years ago.
