Ripa and Consuelos first met in 1995 during his screen test to play her love interest on the famous soap Kelly Ripa has a lot to thank casting director Judy Blye Wilson for — and she’s well aware! The Live with Kelly and Mark co-host opened up about Wilson's impact on her life during a panel discussion at the 92Y in N.

Agent' actor Gabriel Basso awkwardly attempted to avoid hugging Kelly Ripa in front of Mark Consuelos during his 'Live With Kelly and Mark' appearance: 'You're married.'

All My Children' star Susan Lucci shared what she remembers seeing during Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos's audition scenes for the TV soap opera.

During Gabriel Basso’s Thursday appearance on “Live With Kelly and Mark,” the “Night Agent” star comically attempted to avoid hugging Kelly Ripa in front of her longtime husband, Mark Consuelos. Basso, 30, who was on the morning show to promote Season 2 of the Netflix thriller, walked out and approached Ripa with his hand extended outward.

Held at the 92nd Street Y and hosted by Andy Cohen and Susan Lucci, the event was attended by several cast members, as well as the soap opera’s head writer Lorraine Broderick and casting director Judy Blye Wilson. Ripa praised Wilson as “the reason that Mark Consuelos and I are married.”

Susan Lucci knew that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos had ‘chemistry’ after watching his steamy ‘All My Children’ audition 30 years ago

Kelly Ripa has credited her decades of marriage with Mark Consuelos to one person who also played an important role in both of the TV personalities’ careers. Ripa, 54, identified the person she has to thank for introducing her to Consuelos,

Kelly Ripa has some reading material for Mark Consuelos. As Consuelos read this week’s weather in New York City on Tuesday’s Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa was reminded of recently being blown “into traffic” by the wind while taking a walk downtown.