Kelly Ripa Clears Up False Narrative She Nearly Died During Sex with Husband Mark Consuelos

Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/GettyKelly Ripais setting the record straight about a story involving herself and her husband,Mark Consuelos.During Wednesday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, Ripa’s co-hostRyan Seacrestmentioned how he’s “been reading the press” surrounding the longtime couple.The story making rounds across the web comes from Ripa’s upcoming memoirLive Wire, where she details how she once passed out while being physically intimate with her 51-year-oldRiverdalealum husband.One version of the story being reported is that Ripa, 51, nearly died at the time — but as she pointed out, that’s not what happened.

Kelly Ripa Jokes Her 'Breakout Star' Dad Joe Wants to 'Renegotiate His Deal' on 'Generation Gap'

Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Kelly Ripa’s father wants a piece of the action from her latest primetime success. During Thursday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, Kelly told co-hostRyan Seacrestthat her father, Joe Ripa, wants to “renegotiate his deal” after finding out he’ll be a regular in her new game showGeneration Gap. “He tuned in last week and he thought he was just in the premiere episode, he did not realize he was going to be in every episode,” said Kelly, 51.

Kelly Ripa Praises Mark Consuelos's 'Big Hat Energy' in Tropical Pic with Special Nod to Daughter Lola

Photo: Maury Phillips/GettyKelly Ripalikes her husband’s “big hat energy.“TheLive with Kelly and Ryanco-host shared a photo onInstagramSunday ofMark Consueloslounging poolside. The pic showed off theRiverdalealum’s ripped physique leading down to the woven hat, which was resting, ahem, just below his torso.Ripa cheekily captioned the post: “Adequate sun protection? 🌞☀️🕶"When she later posted the shot on her Instagram Story, Ripa called attention to Consuelos' “big hat energy” and added a special nod to the couple’s 21-year-old daughter,Lolavia a snippet ofher debut single, “Paranoia Silverlining,“and a link to stream the tune on Spotify.

Kelly Ripa Recalls Asking Mark Consuelos to Shave His 'Porn Mustache' But 'He Didn't Want To'

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage ForKelly Ripa, 2012 will always be “the year of the porn ‘stache.” On Thursday’sLive with Kelly and Ryan, the Emmy-winning talk show host opened up aboutMark Consuelos’ facial hair history, revealing that he once rocked a mustache for an entire year despite her pleas for him to shave it. At the time, Consuelos was growing out the look for a part he was playing, Ripa said.

Kelly Ripa Says Daughter Lola Warns Her and Husband Mark Consuelos to Not 'Get Pregnant’ Before Every Vacation

Photo:John Lamparski/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/Getty John Lamparski/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/Getty Lola Consuelosis flipping the script on momKelly Ripa.The morning show host, 53, revealed on the latest episode of her podcast,Let’s Talk off Camera with Kelly Ripa,that her 22-year-old daughter often gives her a warning before she and husbandMark Consuelosgo on vacation.“What’s so funny is every time I go away now, my daughter is like, ‘Don’t get pregnant,’ which is very funny because my daughter is so provocative,” Ripa told podcast guestHilarie Burton Morgan.