Kelly Ripa is missing from Live with Kelly and Mark this week after gum graft surgery, and that is why the answer to where is Kelly Ripa this week is simple: she is recovering at home, not on the daytime TV stage. Mark Consuelos said Monday that the procedure forced her off the show, and a representative said she is not expected back for the next week.
Consuelos said, “Kelly had a little bit – well, it’s not a little – she had a gum graft surgery.” He added, “Kelly sends her love,” while also telling viewers, “I’m trying to keep her to follow the rules, follow the directions.”
Mark Consuelos covers Monday
Nick Jonas guest-hosted Monday’s show alongside Consuelos, filling one seat at the table while Ripa stayed out of the studio. That mattered because this is a daily hosting lineup, and when one co-host is sidelined, the program has to keep moving without changing its basic format.
Consuelos also gave the sharper version of the story’s business side: “Yeah, it’s painful,” he said of the surgery, before adding, “But she famously doesn’t feel pain. When she goes into the dentist, she doesn’t use the novocaine. But this one hurts, so I know it’s bad.”
Why the recovery stretches
Gum graft surgery is used to treat thinning gums or gum recession, and it covers exposed teeth roots while adding volume to the gum line. The source says recovery usually takes one to two weeks, which lines up with the show’s expectation that Ripa will remain off Live with Kelly and Mark through the next week.
That timeline makes this more than a one-day absence. Ripa’s recovery includes not talking, which is a practical problem for anyone whose job depends on live conversation, quick cues, and a steady on-air rhythm. Consuelos said she rarely complains about pain, so the fact that she is this limited gives the situation a different weight.
June 9 and the return window
On Monday, June 9, 2025, the show laid out the basic facts for viewers: Ripa had the surgery, Jonas stepped in, and the return window does not open for at least another week. The expected absence now becomes the key operational fact for anyone tracking the show’s hosting setup.
For now, the answer to where is Kelly Ripa this week is that she is out of Live with Kelly and Mark while her mouth heals, and the next meaningful checkpoint is whether that one-to-two-week recovery holds or stretches beyond it.
