On Monday, Ripa welcomedAndy CohenonLive with Ryan and Kellyto co-host the morning show with her in the place ofRyan Seacrest.
The pair eventually got chatting about Cohen’s new little boyBenjamin Allen,who made his arrival in early February, and the recent visit that Ripa’s family had with the 10-week-old.
“I was putting it out there for [Mark] last night,” sheadmitted during Monday’s episodeof her conversation with Consuelos, 48. “He was like, ‘It’s all right. Let’s be grateful for what we have.’ ”
“And then he put onGame of Thronesand fell asleep, which was the anti-aphrodisiac,” Ripa joked.
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa with their sons Michael and Joaquin and daughter Lola.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“He is causing women all over my life to start re-ovulating,” theWatch What Happens Livehost, 50, joked. “Kelly came over, her body was responding in ways — I was like, ‘Whoa!’ … I do have to calm the ladies down a little bit.”
“I can tell,” the new dad quipped back.
Kelly Ripa and Andy Cohen.Marion Curtis/Starpix/REX/Shutterstock
“I had been hoping that he would have a full head of hair, and he really overdelivered,” the Bravo personality teased. “That was the first thing you see, the head of hair coming out. And I was amazed.”
After Cohen “cut the umbilical cord” himself, doctors cleaned Benjamin off and brought him over to the new dad,who then went skin-to-skin withhis newborn for the first time.
“He was so alert for the first two hours. His eyes were wide open. He didn’t cry; he was just calm,” Cohen recalled to PEOPLE. “I kind of have no words for it.”
Ripa eventually met Cohen’s little bundle of joy a few weeks later on Feb. 28, sharing two snapshots of the pair to her Instagram. “Deeply in love❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you @bravoandy for bringing such joy to the world,” shecaptionedthe sweet shots.
Cohen, who has been good friends with Ripa for years, previously revealed to PEOPLE that the mom of three hadprovided some guidance and adviceahead of his little boy’s arrival.
In May 2017, the Bravo stargushed about Ripato PEOPLE.
“She’s smart,” he said. “She’s been doing that show for a long time. She’s a businesswoman, a great mom and just don’t underestimate her.”
“I have a swarm of women around who are ready to love on this boy,” he added. “I know I couldn’t do it without them.”
source: people.com
