With Kelly and Mark."

Heexplained, “Brown Bear has been with him [his son Wyatt] since the beginning … (and Instagram), asking for help locating the bear or tracking down a similar teddy.

Soon, his social media feed was flooded with lookalikes from helpful fans tuning into the show.

Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa smiling

He found brown bear and then some

As “LIVE!

Fortunately, that didn’t have to happen.

In September 2023, Cooper updated fans by again appearing on “LIVE!”

Anderson Cooper hugs his son Wyatt

Cooper joked, “Of course I was happy I found it.

But I can use this against him for the rest of his life.

The admission about holding brown bear over Maisani’s head illustrates how shut the fathers are still.

Anderson Cooper with his family

Cooper and the businessman officially began their relationship in 2015 but separated in March 2018.