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How Kelly Ripa Became One of the Most Powerful People in the Media

A Romantic Stalk in the Park and a Proposal

A year into their relationship, the couple fought over something (surely neither of them can remember today what it was) and they broke up for about a week. Kelly gave Mark the silent treatment and it drove him absolutely crazy. How crazy? In Mark’s words, “I followed her into Central Park. I stalked her, and then we went back to my place and got married the next day.”

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That’s right, Mark Consuelos proposed over wine and pizza at his apartment. Kelly was a little skeptical at first and said, “Ask me when you’re serious,” to which he answered, “I am serious. Let’s go to Vegas tomorrow and get married’.” So, in 1996, the two young lovers found themselves in Sin City tying the knot for good. Impulsive? Yes. Was it a good idea? Yes, the two have been married for nearly 25 years.