Kelly Ripa says her and Mark Consuelos' children blocked them on social media for 'self-preservation'

• Kelly Ripa said she and Mark Consuelos' children have them blocked on social media.
• She called her children's decision "self-preservation," in an interview with E! News.

Kelly Ripa said she and Mark Consuelos' three children have blocked them on social media for "self-preservation."

The couple shared details about her family with E! News on Friday. Ripa and Consuelos welcomed three children during their 26-year marriage: Michael, 25; Lola, 21; and Joaquin, 20.

"I'm pretty sure they've blocked us," Ripa said. "When you have a news feed and it says 'Suggest more or suggest this, like this or block this channel,' I'm certain they have blocked any channel with any mention of our names."

She added: "Just like they block us on social media. They block us any way they can."

Ripa told E! News she understands that her children do it for "self-preservation," and they barely know what their parents are up to.

"They're in a whole 'nother subculture. They're like, 'What do you mean? What are you guys doing?' They have no idea," Ripa said.

While Ripa has been candid about her family on "Live with Kelly and Ryan," she acknowledges that her children don't always want their personal lives discussed publicly.

"Each kid, through different periods of time in their lives, go through a stage like, 'Don't talk about us or I'd rather not be a subject," Consuelos added. "We respect that."

On April 17, the pair will embark on a new career venture when Consuelos replaces Ryan Seacrest as cohost on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Kelly told E! News that her children likely wouldn't watch the series.

"They don't really pay attention to what we're doing," Ripa said. "They're just happy that mom and dad are finding ways to pass the time since they've left the house."

In September 2022, Ripa and Consuelos told Insider's Olivia Singh that they are taking on more adventurous activities as empty nesters and recently went on a child-free vacation.

"It was luxurious and adventurous," Ripa said. "We didn't get bored. Our kids called us several times because they thought we might miss them or that we were bored in some way. And we tried to pretend, 'It's not as much fun without you guys,' but we had the time of our lives."