Proud father Michael Chiklis appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark, where he couldn’t contain his emotions while discussing his daughter Autumn’s upcoming wedding. Chiklis expressed his love for his future son-in-law, describing him as a “beautiful guy” and expressing his joy that they have been together for a while. He then shared the heartwarming story of how Autumn’s fiancé asked for her hand in marriage, calling them to set up a meeting and preparing a beautiful dinner to ask for their permission. Chiklis and his wife were deeply moved by this gesture and couldn’t help but cry.
Despite the emotional topic, Chiklis lightened the mood by joking about the amount of pre-production that goes into planning a wedding, comparing it to making a movie. He emphasized the importance of keeping a sense of humor and expecting that something will inevitably go wrong. Kelly Ripa playfully teased Chiklis about the financial burden of paying for the wedding, to which he humorously responded that he was already numb to the expenses.
Chiklis then revealed that he and his daughter have been rehearsing their “daddy and me dance” for the wedding. Viewers were treated to a video clip of Chiklis and his daughter dancing to Phill Collins’ “You’ll Be In My Heart.” Co-host Mark Consuelos praised Chiklis for his touching dance with his daughter.
As the cameras returned to the soundstage, Consuelos shared his own emotional reaction to thinking about his own daughter’s future wedding, empathizing with Chiklis’s tears. Overwhelmed by emotion, Chiklis couldn’t help but gush about his daughter, describing her as “magnificent” and expressing his excitement about seeing her in her wedding gown.
The segment ended with Consuelos offering tissues to Chiklis, who politely declined, insisting that he was doing fine. Live with Kelly and Mark airs on weekdays, and viewers can check the show’s website for local listings.
