Bringing on Mark Consuelos as Kelly Ripa’s new co-host of “Live” brought certain advantages such as built-in chemistry, which they have displayed numerous times on-air. There were a couple drawbacks to having a married couple hosting together however, such as the dynamic becoming stale. The “Hope & Faith” actor had a creative plan to combat that potential problem. “Mark and I are literally going to have to separate so that he doesn’t know what I’ve got in store for him. So there’s surprises,” Ripa jokingly told Access on March 8. In regard to their relationship, Ripa was unconcerned about working alongside Consuelos, as the two had a history of collaborating on shows in the past. “[W]e were very deliberate in not bringing work home with us,” she said.
Previously, the “All My Children” alums had done a wonderful job of peppering in their home life while co-hosting “Live.” In 2019, after the two had spent an extended time apart, Consuelos spoke about getting accustomed to perhaps using a little too much cologne. “Let me tell you about cologne. You spray it in the air, one mist … unless you’re from Tampa in the ’80s,” Ripa playfully said to her husband.
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Ripa had discussed why she believed that despite public scrutiny, her relationship with Consuelos had stood the test of time. “We don’t compete with each other, we don’t have egos where the other person is concerned,” she told Entertainment Tonight in 2022.
