Kelly Ripa’s Retainer Turnoff for Mark Consuelos

Kelly Ripa may not be getting lucky at night, but at least she has straight teeth.

Indeed, the Live With Kelly and Mark co-host admitted that her husband Mark Consuelos is not interested in getting intimate at night after she puts in her oral retainer.

Instead, for him, it’s a clear sign for where the night is headed. Before Kelly’s admission, the 55-year-old had been discussing a study about how koalas “don’t mind” romantic rejection, admitting he could relate to the furry animals.

“When they’re mating, the koala goes in there and says, ‘Hey, I’m Mr. Koala, nice to meet you, Ms. Koala.’ Sometimes they’re not interested,” Mark explained on the April 1 episode of their talk show, via Entertainment Weekly. “Instead of being heartbroken, they go back to sleep.”

Kelly, also 55, couldn’t help but laugh at the study, telling her husband, “It’s like you!” She then jokingly added, “I pop my retainer in. He hears the retainer pop in, it’s like a chastity belt!”

Mark was in full agreement, saying, “I come to bed with my little eucalyptus leaf, and I’m like, ‘Hey, you want to fool around? No? Okay.'”