“We had to say goodbye to Chewie,” he told the audience, remarking that the health of the pet aging was constantly decreasing. “Chewie stopped eating for several days and has been eating less and less in the last few weeks. She was very dehydrated and showed neurological symptoms,” he explained according to Entertainment Weekly.
Ripa, overcome by sorrow, mostly remained quiet when Consuelos described how deep Chewie touched their lives. But when he remembered the adoption of puppies and watched as he grew up next to his children, Ripa could not hold tears.
Despite her breakdown, Ripa acknowledged how happy they were. Openly expressed the blame for sadness and said, “There are so many bigger problems in the world.” Yet she found moments of light in the middle of grief, even smiling as she shared her friends, neighbors and even a postal carrier to say goodbye to Chewie before her passage.
When emotions ran high in the studio, Consuelos closed the segment on a soothing note. He turned to his wife and crew and offered assurance: “We will walk together.”
Our deepest sympathy goes in this difficult time by Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and their family.
