{"id":2098831,"date":"2025-10-17T22:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2098831"},"modified":"2025-10-17T22:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:55:18","slug":"kelly-ripa-jokes-about-doing-the-most-grotesque-thing-while-seeing-richard-gere-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kelly-ripa-jokes-about-doing-the-most-grotesque-thing-while-seeing-richard-gere-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Ripa Jokes About Doing the \u2018Most Grotesque Thing\u2019 While Seeing Richard Gere on Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richard Gere made an appearance on <em>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/em> on Oct. 16 alongside married co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the show, Ripa recalls doing the \u201cmost grotesque thing\u201d while seeing Gere on vacation \u2014 inviting him and his family to dinner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She explains how the dinner did not exactly go as planned, as Gere and his family did something unexpected upon their arrival<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kelly-ripa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelly Ripa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kelly Ripa<\/a> is recalling a funny moment she experienced with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/richard-gere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Richard Gere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Richard Gere<\/a> during a recent vacation!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an Oct. 16 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-QgWvAvQYLU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">episode<\/a> of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kelly-ripa-lost-it-over-mark-consuelos-critiques-on-her-home-state-of-new-jersey-11821597\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Live with Kelly and Mark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Live with Kelly and Mark<\/a>, <\/em>Ripa, 55, opened up about her and husband Mark Consuelos seeing Gere, 76, during their getaway. While she doesn\u2019t clarify exactly what destination they were at, she began the tale by explaining how they invited the <em>Pretty Woman <\/em>star and his family to dinner \u2014 and an unexpected series of events happened after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMark Consuelos and I saw Richard Gere on vacation,\u201d she begins, before adding, \u201cand we did the most grotesque thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After a brief pause, she reveals, \u201cWe invited them to dinner\u2026 and he said yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chiming in, Gere jokes, \u201cWhy? I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>LiveKellyandMark\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p> Richard Gere, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on &#8216;Live with Kelly and Mark&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ripa\u2019s story doesn\u2019t end there, as both the co-hosts and Gere then get into how the dinner unfolded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gere recalls, \u201cWe show up on time, which is rare anyhow. We and a bunch of kids, my wife \u2014 we show up on time. It never happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After their punctual arrival, the actor says Ripa and Consuelos were nowhere to be found: \u201cSomehow we got in the front door. We couldn\u2019t find anyone there, there was nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe wandered around this house \u2014 which is a beautiful house, by the way. I know you had a lot to do with that,\u201d he continues, nodding to Consuelos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Ripa and Consuelos\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-new-york-city-home-tour-see-inside-8758922\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:permanent residence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">permanent residence<\/a> is in New York City, it\u2019s unclear where this vacation home they\u2019re referring to is located. However, Ripa later mentions \u201cwomen running out of the ocean\u201d to try and catch a glimpse of Gere during the trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After waiting around at the house for a while, Gere then says Ripa \u201cfinally\u201d made an appearance: \u201cFinally she comes out, she\u2019s got this robe on, she\u2019s like floating through the house\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kelly Ripa Instagram Kelly Ripa with her daughter Lola Consuelos\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UM8jqk8LzqV4e7IuSWa5oA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/9814f2d92dbd774d1717cbd125305d58\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Kelly Ripa Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Kelly Ripa with her daughter Lola Consuelos<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNo literally, a robe, because I had just gotten out of the shower because Lola goes, \u2018Um, they\u2019re here,\u2019\u201d Ripa cuts in, referring to her and Consuelos\u2019 24-year-old daughter. The couple also share sons, Michael, 28, and Joaquin, 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To her defense, Ripa says she thought she had \u201cat least a half an hour\u201d left to get ready because \u201cnobody\u2019s ever on time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gesturing to her outfit and glam, the mom of three then tells Gere that she \u201cwanted to look like this for you, but instead I looked like I had just taken a bath, because I had just taken a bath.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Richard Gere\/Instagram Richard Gere and wife Alejandra with their two sons\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O2d50KrUx6Caq85FhBwZdA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/698368cc742152989fa81995bd9e4faa\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Richard Gere\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Richard Gere and wife Alejandra with their two sons<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gere and his wife Alejandra now live in Madrid, Spain, after previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pretty-woman-actor-richard-gere-sells-connecticut-house-for-11-million-8739429\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:selling their Connecticut home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">selling their Connecticut home<\/a> for $10.75 million in October 2024 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-richard-gere-is-moving-to-spain-with-wife-alejandra-silva-and-sons-8740014\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ahead of their international move;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ahead of their international move<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple share two sons, Alexander, 6, and James, 5, together. Alejandra is also mom to son, Albert, 11, with ex-husband Govind Friedland, and Richard shares son Homer, 25, with ex-wife Carey Lowell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an April 2024 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revistavanityfair.es\/articulos\/richard-gere-alejandra-silva-entrevista-mudanza-espana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:interview with Vanity Fair Spain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">interview with <em>Vanity Fair Spain<\/em><\/a>, Richard opened up about why the pair made the decision to relocate to Spain, where his wife is originally from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in hers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kelly-ripa-jokes-about-doing-the-most-grotesque-thing-while-seeing-richard-gere-on-vacation-11832028\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Richard Gere made an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark on Oct. 16 alongside married co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos During the show, Ripa recalls doing the \u201cmost grotesque thing\u201d while seeing Gere on vacation \u2014 inviting him and his family to dinner She explains how the dinner did not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2098832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[379410,34127,34130,354236],"class_list":["post-2098831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-kelly-and-mark","tag-kelly-ripa","tag-mark-consuelos","tag-richard-gere"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kelly-Ripa-Jokes-About-Doing-the-\u2018Most-Grotesque-Thing-While.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2098833,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098831\/revisions\/2098833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}