Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa continue to show their deep affection for one another while hosting “Live With Kelly and Mark.”
On the Monday, March 23 episode of the daytime talk series, the couple, who have been married for almost three decades, continue to look out for one another. This devotion was evident when Consuelos took care of an issue he knew would bother his wife during the live show.
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On March 23, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos welcomed “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel and Anika Noni Rose, who voiced the character of Tiana in Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” The couple began the episode by talking about their weekend and sharing the news of the day, as well as other lighthearted moments, before speaking to the stars about their latest projects.
During the opening segment, per a story by Decider, Ripa and Consuelos spoke of “National Puppy Day.” The unofficial holiday is celebrated on March 23, and dog owners dedicate the day to their beloved furry friends on social media.
“It’s observed each year on March 23,” Ripa said at the segment’s start. “I think we can all agree we never realize that it’s happening until we see our friends post pictures of their puppies on social media, like, three days later.”
As she was speaking, Consuelos honed in on Ripa’s face. He then interrupted her, stating, “You have a little hair stuck to your lipstick. There we go. I’m so sorry.” He then pulled off the offending piece of hair in a sweet moment between the couple.
In response, Ripa joked, “I wanted it there. It’s all the rage. People are putting their hair in their lipstick.”
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos celebrate 30 years of marriage on May 1, 2026.
The former “All My Children” co-stars met on the set of the daytime soap in 1995 during his audition for the role of Mateo Santos. She was already playing the role of Hayley Vaughn when Consuelos arrived to try out for the role of her new love interest.
The couple hit it off immediately and began dating right away. One year after they began dating, on May 1, 1996, they made the life-changing decision to tie the knot in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Chapel of the Bells.
The couple revisited the chapel in 2024 to officiate a wedding at the venue. Ripa asked her husband if any of the feelings of their wedding day returned when they walked in the door. He quipped, “I started getting sweaty.”
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were just 25 when they tied the knot. He called their union “one of the safest best I made.”
“Live With Kelly and Mark” airs weekdays on ABC in syndication.
