Is Kelly Ripa Pregnant?

I know I’m jumping to conclusions, but someone is bound to say it and it might as well be me. This morning I was checking out the morning news online and listening to Regis and Kelly with half an ear when something piqued my interest: a vague teaser inviting viewers to tune in next week for a “big announcement.” And that was it. Neither Regis nor Kelly acknowledged it, and it wasn’t repeated before the end of the show. I’ve checked their site and can’t find any mention of it there, either. So while I’m not a gung-ho fan of the show, I now feel intrigued enough to tune in every day next week to find out if my hunch is right. What can I say? I’m committed.

Maybe I’m not being very imaginative in guessing that Kelly might be pregnant with her fourth child. I’m sure there are other exciting things the show could be announcing, but I just can’t think of any. Is Gelman going blond again? Will the show be broadcast from a bowling alley in Staten Island for a week?

Of course there details that don’t seem to support my hypothesis: while Kelly often wears drapey, loose-fitting tops, I still can’t spot anything that could be called a baby bump--so why make the announcement before she’s even showing? And at the beginning of the show she was talking with relish about drinking sangria tonight at a dinner party.

That said, Ms. Ripa was quoted in the June 9 issue of US Weekly as saying that a fourth child isn’t out of the question--in fact, it’s a topic she and husband Mark Consuelos talk about “all the time.” So maybe there’s a chance I’m right. Or I could be just another useless cog in the gossip mill. Either way, I’ll keep you posted!