Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos put on a strong united front at Broadway opening – after awkward ‘gray divorce’ discussion

Kelly Ripa and her husband turned co-host Mark Consuelos put on a strong united front while attending the Broadway opening of Sunset Boulevard, held Sunday night at the St. James Theater in Manhattan.

The 54-year-old Jersey Girl took the plunge in a black lace and green silk slip dress under a black blazer and stunning pumps, selected by stylist Audrey Slater-Spiegel.

The Spanish 53-year-old looked dapper as usual in a classic black suit and tie with a crisp white shirt, pocket square and shiny boots, selected by stylist Ashley Pruitt.

Hairstylist Ryan Trygstad styled Kelly’s signature blonde waves and makeup artist Kristofer Buckle fully contoured her complexion and applied lashes.

Ripa – who has 5.3 million followers on social media – Installed two photos and said of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical starring Nicole Scherzinger: “Simply brilliant!”

Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, put on a strong united front while attending the Broadway opening of Sunset Boulevard, held Sunday night at the St. James Theater in Manhattan

The petite, perky presenter also delivered Norma Desmond’s iconic line on the red carpet: ‘I’m ready for my close-up!’

Mark replied, “She’s ready!”

It was the first public event that LIVE co-hosts with Kelly and Mark attended since their awkward on-air discussion about the The number of ‘gray divorces’ among aging boomers is increasing growing apart after raising their children.

‘I was reading this article“, and I started talking to Mark about it, and Mark got very defensive,” Kelly revealed on the Oct. 11 episode.

Consuelos replied, “You came home from the trip and thought, “I read this great article!”

Ripa said the narrator’s voice in the article was so convincing that she thought, “Oh, I want one,” but emphasized, “We still have a lot in common, okay.”

The empty nesters are the proud parents of 27-year-old actor Michael, 23-year-old singer Lola and 21-year-old wrestler Joaquin who is still a student at the University of Michigan.

Kelly and Mark first met in a gym in 1995 before playing on-screen lovers Hayley and Mateo in the ABC soap All My Children.

Ripa and Consuelos eloped to the Chapel of the Bells in Las Vegas in 1996 after just a year of dating, and in February went back for a visit.

On June 7, the inseparable couple won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their first season together, but ultimately skipped the ceremony to spend time with Lola in London, where she relocated.

The 54-year-old Jersey Girl took the plunge in a black lace and green silk slip dress under a black blazer and stunning pumps

She relies on stylist Audrey Slater-Spiegel

The 54-year-old Jersey Girl took the plunge in a black lace and green silk slip dress under a black blazer and stunning pumps selected by stylist Audrey Slater-Spiegel

The Spanish 53-year-old looked dapper as usual in a classic black suit and tie with a crisp white shirt, pocket square and shiny boots, selected by stylist Ashley Pruitt.

The Spanish 53-year-old looked dapper as usual in a classic black suit and tie with a crisp white shirt, pocket square and shiny boots, selected by stylist Ashley Pruitt.

Hairstylist Ryan Trygstad styled Kelly's signature blonde waves and makeup artist Kristofer Buckle fully sculpted her complexion and applied lashes

Hairstylist Ryan Trygstad styled Kelly’s signature blonde waves and makeup artist Kristofer Buckle fully sculpted her complexion and applied lashes

'On the road with @instasuelos!'

Ripa - who has 5.3 million social media followers - Instagrammed two photos and said of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical starring Nicole Scherzinger:

Ripa – who has 5.3 million social media followers – Instagrammed two photos and said of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical starring Nicole Scherzinger: “Just brilliant!”

The petite, perky presenter also delivered Norma Desmond's iconic line on the red carpet: 'I'm ready for my close-up!'

The petite, perky presenter also delivered Norma Desmond’s iconic line on the red carpet: ‘I’m ready for my close-up!’

It was the first public event LIVE co-hosts with Kelly and Mark attended since their awkward on-air discussion about the

It was the first public event LIVE co-hosts with Kelly and Mark attended since their awkward on-air discussion about the “gray divorce rates” skyrocketing among aging boomers growing apart after raising their children.

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“I was reading this article and I started talking to Mark about it, and Mark got very defensive,” Kelly revealed on the Oct. 11 episode

Consuelos replied: 'You came home from the trip and thought: "I read this great article!"'

Consuelos replied, “You came home from the trip and thought, “I read this great article!”

Ripa said the narrator's voice in the article was so convincing that she thought,

Ripa said the narrator’s voice in the article was so convincing that she thought, “Oh, I want one,” but emphasized, “We still have a lot in common, okay.”

The empty nesters are the proud parents of 27-year-old actor Michael, 23-year-old singer Lola and 21-year-old wrestler Joaquin who still attends the University of Michigan (pictured in 2023)

The empty nesters are the proud parents of 27-year-old actor Michael, 23-year-old singer Lola and 21-year-old wrestler Joaquin who still attends the University of Michigan (pictured in 2023)

Kelly and Mark first met in a gym in 1995 (pictured) before playing on-screen lovers Hayley and Mateo in the ABC soap All My Children

Kelly and Mark first met in a gym in 1995 (pictured) before playing on-screen lovers Hayley and Mateo in the ABC soap All My Children

Ripa and Consuelos eloped to the Chapel of the Bells in Las Vegas in 1996 after just a year of dating, and returned for a visit in February (photo Feb 28)

Ripa and Consuelos eloped to the Chapel of the Bells in Las Vegas in 1996 after just a year of dating, and returned for a visit in February (photo Feb 28)

On June 7, the inseparable couple won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their first season together, but ultimately skipped the ceremony to spend time with Lola in London, where she relocated.

On June 7, the inseparable couple won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their first season together, but ultimately skipped the ceremony to spend time with Lola in London, where she relocated.