EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.
17.04.2023 - 12:11 / variety.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent For more than 22 years, Kelly Ripa has had a few “TV husbands” — but today, her real-life husband, Mark Consuelos, becomes her official co-host on “Live.” Ripa and Consuelos have been married for nearly 27 years, and have worked together for their entire relationship. But they never planned for it to be that way. The couple first met in the ’90s on the soap opera “All My Children.” From the day Ripa became co-host of “Live With Regis and Kelly” in 2001, Consuelos would appear on the talk show, whether it be as a guest co-host or for a Valentine’s Day special, and America has watched their three now-adult children grow up on television. They have acted together on each other’s shows, playing lovers on the sitcom “Hope & Faith” and the CW’s “Riverdale.” And they run their own production company together, Milojo, which takes after the first two letters of their children’s names: Michael, Lola and Joaquin.
But now, they will sit next to each other every single morning, as talk show hosts on the No. 1 rated entertainment morning show in daytime syndication. “The concept of the show was always a faux husband and wife, right? I have described it where it’s these two people, they’ve woken up and now they’re having coffee, and then their friends are coming over who happen to be celebrities, and we’re all having a good time,” says the show’s longtime executive producer, Michael Gelman. “Now, it’s just graduated to a new level of reality, which is a real husband and wife.” Ripa and Consuelos say it was the network’s idea to cast them together. In fact, they initially thought it was a terrible idea. “We’d be the last people on earth to suggest ourselves to work together for anything,” Ripa
EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.
In Ripa’s post, she shared an adorable video featuring various pictures of her and her husband throughout the years.“27 years … in 27 seconds!” the talk show host captioned the video. “Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies.”She also included some snaps of memories with their three children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 20.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, as the couple is ringing in their 27th anniversary! «27 years … in 27 seconds! Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies» Ripa shared Monday on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos highlighting memorable moments throughout their marriage. Consuelos, meanwhile, posted a still image of the couple kissing with the caption: «Happy Anniversary to my fave @kellyripa ..27 years!!!!!»The co-hosts, both 52, met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera , and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. They share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19. A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Last month, the star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on after Ryan Seacrest officially exited the showIn a recent interview on SiriusXM’s , he was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are still going strong as ever!
Live With Kelly and Mark” episode.Ripa, 52, brought up the popularity of butt implant reversals, prompting Consuelos, 52, to ask his wife, “Would you do something like that? Would you do the big butt thing?”Ripa appeared confused and flipped the question back to her husband, demanding, “You tell me.”Her new co-host awkwardly laughed it off, saying, “I don’t know.”“I just feel like there are so many other places I’d rather put implants,” Ripa responded.Consuelos playfully agreed with her.However, audience members gasped loudly, taking his response as a diss.Consuelos chimed back in and pointed a finger toward the audience, saying, “Stop it. Stop it.
His stamp of approval. Ryan Seacrest reacted to Mark Consuelos‘ first week as Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Live With Kelly and Mark.
married the 6-foot-4-inch, brown-haired, blue-eyed man she met working at an ad agency in her 20s, she thought he would be her greatest support as her career grew. Instead, he became a thorn in her side. The pair ultimately ended up at different agencies, but their professional lives were closely intertwined and they often worked on the same accounts.
Andy Cohen is sticking up for his longtime friends.
A perfect match on screen — and off! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more proud of husband Mark Consuelos for nailing their first week of Live With Kelly and Mark.
Andy Cohen is clapping back at a newspaper for criticizing Mark Consuelos' first week co-hosting alongside his wife, Kelly Ripa.During Cohen's , Wednesday, the Bravo host responded to a article that called «bad» based on some negative tweets about the show.«I have a bone to pick with the. Mark [Consuelos] and Kelly [Ripa] had their premiere the other day. The writes an article saying the response to the show was bad, and they quote 10 or 7 or 5 negative tweets about the show.
they did “partner yoga” together — and made some NSFW jokes in the process. The team challenge comes after recent criticisms that the new co-hosts already have been showing too much PDA on the daytime talk show.Before they got into the exercise, Ripa asked her husband if he was a regular yoga practicer – to which he said he thinks about taking it sometimes, but never actually does it.“I think I could be bendy, but I think I could be bendier, do you know what I mean?” Ripa said.“Yeah,” Consuelos said in response, flashing her and the audience a grin and a nod.“I’m flexy, but I’m not as flexible as I should be,” Ripa continued as the audience erupted into laughter.
The show must go on! Kelly Ripa hilariously laughed off a wardrobe malfunction while dancing on the Tuesday, April 18, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark.
Kelly Ripa handled an on-air wardrobe malfunction like a pro. The co-host had a perfect reaction when she ripped her dress during a dance lesson segment on Tuesday alongside her husband/co-host, Mark Consuelos, and guests Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson.While practicing one move, Ripa spun around and landed on Consuelos' knee. Her face in that moment said it all, as she bursted into a huge smile and laugh. «Did my entire back of my dress rip open?» she asked as she stands back up.«Nope, just a little bit.
Partners in life — and in work! Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos soaked up some quality time together before officially beginning their cohosting duties on Live.
one fan fumed on Twitter.“So you guys will talk about your marriage and life at home all morning,” another moaned. “Maybe you two need a reality show.”A third chimed in, stating: “Kelly Ripa is an a–hole playing her husband snoring. I’m so done with this show.”“It can’t be more obvious that Kelly and Mark don’t do their homework to talk about more current events.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' relationship book. The pair co-hosted their first episode of, and the handsome new host says he was excited by the opportunity.The real-life husband and wife — who now co-host the popular daytime talk show following the recent departure of Ripa's former co-host Ryan Seacrest — spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on Monday following their debut.«I was very excited to see so many close friends and family and have an audience today, which is, really, live,» Consuelos shared.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, together at last.
tapped to replace Ryan Seacrest, 48, who exited the program after seven seasons. “Live With Kelly and Ryan” has been rebranded as “Live With Kelly and Mark,” with millions tuning in Monday morning to see how the real-life lovebirds would go while sharing the screen.Consuelos has frequently filled in as Ripa’s male co-host over the years, but one Twitter user claimed he appeared jittery during his official debut.“Mark, lighten up please,” they declared. “You seem so nervous.
No backing out! Mark Consuelos made his official debut as wife Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Monday, April 17 — with a few special guests in the audience.
The start of something new. Kelly Ripa joked that retiring from Live is always on her mind as husband Mark Consuelos prepares to step in as cohost.