Kelly Ripa breaks down in tears over the death of her family’s dog, Chewie, on ‘Live With Kelly and Mark.’ At the top of the show, Kelly’s husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, revealed their dog Chewie’s death and shared they had a ‘rough day’ as they ‘had to say goodbye.’ As Kelly addressed her longtime fur baby’s death, she couldn’t hold back her tears. The TV personality adopted Chewie on the show in 2007.