Kelly Ripa reveals feeling irritated at her husband Mark Consuelos for not getting a dad bod when she was pregnant

Kelly Ripa, the beloved talk show host, recently opened up about a unique irritation she felt during her first pregnancy. On the Monday, September 2 episode of Live with Kelly & Mark, Ripa, 53, revealed how her husband, Mark Consuelos, 53, decided to embark on a fitness journey just as she was navigating the challenges of pregnancy.

The couple, who have been married since May 1996, are parents to three adult children: Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 21. Ripa shared that while she was pregnant with their eldest son, Michael, Mark Consuelos not only maintained his fitness but also significantly bulked up. Venting during the episode, Ripa said,

"Let me tell you something. You want to know something really irritating? When I was pregnant, Mark decided he was going to join a gym and hire a trainer. And the more pregnant I got, the fitter he got."

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Kelly Ripa shares her light-hearted take on "Dad-Bods"

Kelly Ripa expressed her frustration at how Consuelos transformed into what she described as “Hercules” while she was gaining weight, something she had expected him to experience alongside her.

"Because I had heard about all of these sympathetic, empathetic husbands that also get pregnant with their wives," she said.

"And that the wives gain a bunch of weight, which I did, and the husbands gain it along with them and then they have fun taking it off together."

However, Kelly Ripa's experience was quite different. Instead of gaining what is often called a "sympathy belly," Consuelos became increasingly fit.

"He just came from the gym," Ripa recalled, noting that he would return home with "rippling muscles" and a magazine in hand that questioned whether she was carrying “seven babies” due to her significant weight gain.

Kelly Ripa, who had gained 68 pounds during her pregnancy with Michael, remembered feeling less than thrilled by the contrast in their physical conditions at the time.

Mark Consuelos responded to his wife’s recounting with humor, saying,

"Because you did it for both of us, baby. You gained the weight for both of us."

He even defended his decision to stay fit, claiming it was necessary in case something happened and he needed to be in good shape.

During the episode, the couple also touched on the topic of “dad bods,” with Kelly Ripa teasing her husband about when he might develop one.

"I keep waiting for you to come into your dad bod,” she said, to which Consuelos quickly responded, “I don’t plan on it. I plan on trying to stave it off."

He went on to explain that while a decrease in testosterone as men age can naturally lead to changes in body composition, he is determined to maintain his fitness through total body exercise, cardiovascular training, and proper nutrition.

Despite the challenges and frustrations, their bond has remained strong over the years, as evidenced by their ongoing public affection and shared interests, including their ownership of the Italian soccer team Campobasso Football Club.

The actor recently shared a series of photos on Instagram with their daughter, Lola, where the two sported matching jerseys for the water brand Liquid Death and the Campobasso Football Club, gearing up for an upcoming game.