Kelly Ripa has shared the sweet nickname she's assigned to her daughter, Lola Consuelos – and it may come as a surprise. The ABC star's daughter took to Instagram on May 5 to share a playful selfie with her followers.
The photo captured Lola posing for the camera while cheekily sticking out her tongue. The 24-year-old wore a black leather jacket with a navy backwards cap that was adorned with the national flag of Italy.
Kelly flocked to the comments section to gush over her daughter's latest post. "Where have you been lovey," she penned beneath the picture. The nickname of "Lovey" is a surprising choice for the American due to its British connotations. It's an informal term that refers to an affectionate way to address someone, similarly to "sweetheart" or "dear".
© InstagramThe LIVE host's British nickname for her daughter may have arisen from Lola's choice to move to the United Kingdom. While studying at New York University, Lola spent time abroad in England and later made the move from New York City to London. "She’s been living [there] for the past two years," Kelly shared on an episode of her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast.
© Instagram"I love London. … I encourage everyone to do at least, if you can, a year, maybe less, maybe eight months, I don’t know, living in London. I think it’s the best city. I love New York. New York’s always gonna be my home. But London just has a charm that… It just has such a charm. It’s so beautiful," admitted the budding musician."
Lola continued: "I’m currently in the process of applying for my visa – my visa extension, which would then let me stay there for another five years, which is quite nutty."
Kelly's daughter made her debut performance in London at The Lower Third, a multi-space music and cocktail venue on Denmark Street in Soho. Kelly spoke to us about the show and how proud she felt of her daughter. "We are beside ourselves. She's been working so hard and her hard work paid off and guess what? We pulled off the ultimate surprise," she shared.
© Getty Images"She didn't know we were here and we wanted to wait until it was all over to surprise her. We didn't want to make her nervous."
Lola also shared her surprise over her parents' attendance. "I cried because I didn't know they were coming!" added Lola. "You saw my reaction!"
