Kelly Ripa is atalk show royalty.
Since 2001, she’s greeted America first thing in the morning with humor and news.
She’s been a constant face on the show through the many co-host transitions.
This season, she’s gained one whom she’s already close with.
Ripa’s new co-host is her husband of 27 years, actor Mark Consuelos.
The two met back in 1995 on the set of “All My Children.”
They immediately had a connection.
So much so that Ripa said she immediately saw her future with him.
The two quickly started dating and eloped in 1996.
Since then, they’ve acted, started a production company, and starred in a soap opera together.
As of April 2023, they added co-hosting to the roster.
The decision was finalized after former co-host, actor Ryan Seacrest, announced he was leaving.
A source toldEntertainment Tonightthat Seacrest loved working with Ripa but was “burnt out.”
Consuelos enthusiastically agreed to take his place.
But how do the two plan on balancing work and life?
Here’s what we know.
The balancing act
The new role for Consuelos means the couple will be spending extra time together.
They’re not worried about it though.
“We have very different interests outside of work and outside of our marriage,” Ripa toldEntertainment Tonight.
Consuelos, for example, enjoys cycling, while Ripa enjoys knitting.
Topics from work are likely to come up off the set, but neither seems concerned with it.
The couple is confident their on-screen chemistry will be just as strong off-screen.
Friends and family came out to support Conseulos for his debut.
“It was really nice.”.
Despite this, he was still, understandably, nervous.
He was used to acting with a script, this was an entirely different venture.
“It’s the No.
I didn’t want to screw anything up,” Consuelos told theHollywood Reporter.
“It’s like coming onto a championship football team, and the only place to go is down.
Consuelos toldEntertainment Tonightthat Ripa was his Tom Brady, and knowing that was reassuring.
That being said, it seemsMark Consuelos will be her final co-host.
