{"id":19269,"date":"2026-07-27T22:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19269"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:41:39","slug":"kelly-ripa-misses-live-with-kelly-and-mark-after-gum-graft-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19269","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Ripa misses &#8216;Live with Kelly and Mark&#8217; after gum graft surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1502409\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/kelly-ripa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Ripa&#8217;s<\/a> painful dental surgery sidelined the daytime TV staple, forcing the famously chatty host into an unusual recovery that left husband Mark Consuelos revealing she couldn&#8217;t even speak.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">During Monday&#8217;s show, Consuelos revealed Ripa had undergone gum graft surgery.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Kelly sends her love,&#8221;\u00a0the &#8220;Live with Kelly and Mark&#8221; co-host told guest <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1502410\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/nick-jonas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Jonas<\/a>. &#8220;Kelly had a little bit \u2013 well, it\u2019s not a\u00a0little \u2013 she had a gum graft surgery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Gum graft surgery typically helps correct thinning or receding gums, according to Cleveland Clinic. Consuelos admitted Ripa had been recommended to have the surgery years ago.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1502411\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/clay-aiken-says-kelly-ripa-feud-sparked-most-catastrophic-week-his-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLAY AIKEN SAYS KELLY RIPA FEUD SPARKED THE &#8216;MOST CATASTROPHIC&#8217; WEEK OF HIS LIFE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa attends the 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Kelly Ripa is recovering from a painful gum graft surgery that forced the daytime TV host to stop talking, according to husband Mark Consuelos.<\/span> <span>(Dia Dipasupil\/WireImage)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Her dentist said five years ago, \u2018You can do it in about five years,\u2019&#8221; Consuelos recalled. &#8220;And she joked, \u2018I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d still be on the air in five years!\u2019 &#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Consuelos revealed her lengthy recovery process includes not talking.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Wow. That\u2019s got to be the hardest thing she\u2019s ever done,&#8221; Jonas joked.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Describing Ripa as &#8220;such a great conversationalist,&#8221; Consuelos hinted he might be having trouble having the talk show host follow doctor&#8217;s orders.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m trying to keep her to follow the rules, follow the directions,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1502412\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kelly-ripa-says-desperate-times-led-her-get-cosmetic-procedure-done-her-backside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KELLY RIPA SAYS &#8216;DESPERATE TIMES&#8217; LED HER TO GET COSMETIC PROCEDURE DONE ON HER BACKSIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-oscars.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on a red carpet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Mark Consuelos revealed Kelly Ripa&#8217;s unusually painful dental surgery has sidelined the &#8220;Live with Kelly and Mark&#8221; co-host, saying the recovery has been one of her toughest yet.<\/span> <span>(Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">As Ripa recovered at home, Consuelos said the toughest part wasn&#8217;t the pain \u2013 it was convincing the famously curious TV host to stop checking on her healing gums and let the procedure do its work.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Last night she was like, \u2018Can you look?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m not pulling your lip down,\u2019&#8221; Consuelos said. Ripa instead got into position so Consuelos could check without touching her lip. &#8220;So I\u2019m down there like, \u2018It looks great!\u2019 &#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/343\/192\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/686\/384\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/672\/378\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1344\/756\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/931\/523\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1862\/1046\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/720\/405\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1440\/810\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-live-desk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on air\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Despite famously skipping novocaine at the dentist, Kelly Ripa admitted defeat after a painful gum graft surgery left her recovering at home and away from &#8220;Live with Kelly and Mark.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Lorenzo Bevilaqua\/Disney via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The longtime actor said the surgery was especially alarming because Ripa rarely complains about pain, making this recovery stand out from any previous trip to the dentist.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Yeah, it\u2019s painful,&#8221; he told Jonas. &#8220;But she famously doesn\u2019t feel pain. When she goes into the dentist, she doesn\u2019t use the novocaine. But this one hurts, so I know it\u2019s bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Ripa&#8217;s notoriously high pain tolerance led Jonas to marvel at just how much women can endure. He revealed his own wife, Danielle Jonas, has a similar ability to brush off pain.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1502414\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? 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