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Kelly & Mark: Viral Challenges Are Out!
15 Sep
Summary
- Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos declared this their final year doing viral challenges.
- They want producers to perform challenges first before hosts attempt them.
- The show returned September 8 for its 39th season premiere.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos revealed on their talk show's September 14 episode that they are concluding their participation in on-air viral challenges. The co-hosts announced that the current season marks their final year undertaking these popular segments. They expressed a new stance, suggesting that producers should perform the challenges first before the hosts attempt them.
Consuelos elaborated, noting that after practicing challenges, they realized it was time to 'take a stand.' Ripa agreed, proposing that producers should prove they can do the stunts before asking the hosts to. The show's hosts were discussing these changes during their 'Kelly and Mark Do It Again' segment, which featured a marshmallow golf challenge.
The talk show returned for its 39th season on September 8, following a summer hiatus. Kelly Ripa is celebrating her 26th season on the show, while Mark Consuelos is in his fourth season as co-host. Ripa has been a fixture since 2001, co-hosting with various personalities before Consuelos officially joined in 2023.
