Kelly Ripa Has Some Very Specific Ideas for Her Funeral
Kelly Ripa Has Some Very Specific Ideas for Her Funeral
Ayusi AdhikariWed, October 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM UTC
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Kelly Ripa is already planning her own funeral, even though she is very much alive. The talk show host recently shared some unusual ideas about how she wants the event to look. She also made one thing clear about her husband, Mark Consuelos: he will not handle one important part of the plans.
Kelly Ripa lays out her funeral plans with Mark Consuelos
Ripa discussed her future funeral with Consuelos on Wednesday’s Live With Kelly and Mark. The conversation started after they talked about a woman who held her own funeral while still alive so she could enjoy the celebration. Ripa then told longtime producer Michael Gelman, “I’ll let you throw my funeral, but I’ve got some requests.” She added, “It’s going to be a destination.”
Consuelos, whom Ripa has been married to for 30 years, then asked if he would handle her clothes for the event. Ripa immediately rejected that idea and said, “No! If Gelman is throwing my funeral, my stylist is getting me dressed.” She explained that she and her husband had “already discussed” why he should never dress her. The comment referenced a previous hospital incident described in her Live Wire memoir.
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Ripa recalled losing consciousness and Consuelos calling 911 before getting her dressed for the hospital. She joked that she “sailed in right past the gunshot victims because I looked so bad.” That memory helped explain why Ripa did not want him handling her funeral outfit.
Consuelos later asked again if he had any responsibility for getting her ready. Ripa told him to let everyone handle their usual jobs and gave him a different role. “You be there, you eulogize, say nice things,” she told him. Ripa also reminded everyone that in her “FOMO funeral” scenario, she would attend the event because she would still be alive. Kelly Ripa’s funeral plans showed that her playful sense of humor extended even to imagining her own send-off.
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Source: “AOL Entertainment”
