Kelly Ripa got emotional as she paid tribute to her husband Mark Consuelos’ father, Saul Consuelos, after his death.
The couple announced the death of Mark’s father during Monday’s episode Live with Kelly and Mark.
Ripa remembered her father-in-law and told her husband they were blessed.
“You’re more blessed because you knew him all your life,” Kelly said. “I only met my father-in-law for 31 years, but they were the best 31 years of my life.”
She went on to say, “I can honestly say that I will miss him every day for the rest of my life, as I know you will, as will our children. He was the greatest person I have ever known, and he is truly so symbolic of everything that you are.”
Mark then added that all of his own “good” qualities came from his father.
“It’s funny, I used to joke about my dad, if you asked him what time it was, he would tell you how to build a watch,” the host said.
“There were a lot of lectures and I learned so much. Whenever he was fixing something around the house, he would let me watch him do it. And I didn’t know why he did that at the time, because now I can do at least half the things he does at home,” Mark continued.
The TV personality added: “I do everything the way he did it.”
