Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have unlocked a new relationship goal: having your partner be your “human Audible.”
Consuelos told viewers on Live with Kelly and Mark on Wednesday that he “had a very New York evening last night,” as Ripa said that her husband and co-host was “with the heavy hitters.”
“I went to a book party last night, for very smart people,” Consuelos revealed. “And I thought that might, like, through osmosis, just kind of pass onto me.”
Ripa added, “I saw how proud you were when you walked in clutching your book.”
Though Consuelos said he left his book on the table in his dressing room, the book in question was Meenakshi “Meena” Ahmed’s Indian Genius: The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America. Consuelos called Ahmed as “a force of nature,” noting that “when she looks at you, she touches your soul.”
He continued singing the praises of Ahmed’s book, sharing that she “wrote this book about the great immigrants that came from India and have not only changed the fabric of life here in the United States, but across the world.”
Eventually, with the help of Live EP Michael Gelman, the book was placed on the co-host’s desk, where Consuelos could pick it up and show the audience.
“Anyway, it was a good night for me,” he added.
Consuelos’ praise convinced Ripa to check it out, and she even offered to “read it aloud” to him.
Consuelos asked, “Will you read it to me?”
Ripa replied, “Yes, I will. I will happily read it to you.”
Consuelos quipped, “Because I love you as my Audible.”
Ripa explained, “I am his human Audible. When he’s reading a book and he starts falling asleep, he’s like, ‘Will you read me this?’ And I say, ‘They have Audible versions.’ And he’s like, ‘I like the way you do it.’”
With a smile on his face, Consuelos agreed, “Nothing makes me happier.”
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