Kelly Ripa misses Live! to undergo ‘painful’ surgery as Mark Consuelos gives health update after her unexpected absence

KELLY Ripa missed Live! after undergoing surgery, as her husband, Mark Consuelos, gave an update about her unexpected absence. Mark announced that Kevin Jonas was filling in for Kelly, 55, at the very top of the morning talk show. Mark Consuelos told the Live! audience that Kelly Ripa was out after a surgery and shared Kevin Jonas was filling in for her Credit: ABC Kelly was out on Monday, after Mark revealed she had painful gum surgery Credit: Getty Mark, 55, told the audience, “Kelly sends her love. “Kelly had a little bit of, well, it’s gum graft surgery. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! “Her dentist said five years ago, told her you can do it in about five years, and she said, joking, she’s like, I didn’t think I’d still be on the air in five years! “And here we are,” Mark told the Live! audience before adding, “She’s doing great. She’s not allowed to talk.” Kevin joked, “That’s got to be the hardest thing that she’s ever done,” before Mark soft peddled, “Well, she’s such a great conversationalist.” “I’m trying to keep her following the rules, following the directions,” Mark said. Kelly’s husband and co-host explained theres a list of things she’s not allowed to do. “She has to eat soft foods, you can’t suck out of a straw, you can’t examine it, which means not pulling down the lip,” he explained before adding his co-host tried to get him to look at it last night, and he told her no. Most read in Entertainment “‘I’m not pulling your lip down,’ and she goes ‘Okay,'” to which a shocked Nick exclaimed “Wow!,” as he was seemingly impressed that Kelly took the ‘No’ for an answer. Meanwhile, Mark said his wife is hurting after the procedure. “It’s painful, but she famously doesn’t feel pain. “When she goes to the dentist, she doesn’t really use the Novocaine, but this one hurts. So I know it’s bad,” Mark added. He later admitted that he believes men can’t tolerate pain the way women can, noting that women endure childbirth, and added, speaking to Kevin, “We’re not built for that.” It was unclear when Kelly was expected to return to the show. Comment now