Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Get Ready for His Co-Host Debut in ‘Live’ Tease

From co-stars in life to co-stars on Live! ABC is sharing a glimpse into Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos‘ preparation for his or her co-hosting debut on Monday’s first Live With Kelly and Mark. In the video teaser above, the longtime married couple shares why they suppose Consuelos is the right alternative for Ryan Seacrest, whose ultimate Live present aired Friday, April 14.

Consuelos joins Ripa as her full-time co-host on Monday, April 17, after a few years of visitor appearances on the beloved morning discuss present. But these two aren’t any strangers to working collectively. Through co-starring on cleaning soap operas, Hope & Faith, and Riverdale, the pair, as Ripa shares above, has discovered to “preserve work at work, and we preserve house at house.”

“It’s like don’t go to mattress mad, now it’s don’t go to work mad,” Consuelos teases.

The Riverdale alum is aware of the Live group virtually in addition to his spouse. As he explains, “I’ve recognized that employees and that crew for the higher a part of twenty years, slightly bit extra. And so after I would go there to fill in, it felt like I used to be coming house.”

“Everybody appeared to be glad to see me. They’re glad to see me; I’m glad to see them. We snigger, we snigger so much,” he says of his return to set. “That’s a lot enjoyable to go there.”

What he’s trying ahead to essentially the most on this new internet hosting gig is “the spontaneity of the present,” explaining, “I really like that you just by no means actually know what’s going to occur. I really like that we agree on so much, however we’ve got very completely different level of views, very similar to a variety of husbands and wives, and in order that’s additionally, I feel, good materials for the present.”

“He’s additionally not afraid to problem me,” Ripa chimes in. “It will probably be enjoyable for me…”

“Like a cat and a mouse,” Consuelos provides.

“Yes. For me, what I take pleasure in most is watching Mark stroll into the studio is like watching him come house,” Ripa continues. “Everybody has an actual love for him and an actual familial, 20+ years relationship with him.”

Some of the couple’s first company subsequent week will probably be Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, Scott Foley, J. Smith-Cameron, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Check out the primary photographs of Ripa and Consuelos for Live With Kelly and Mark under.

Live With Kelly and Mark, Series Premiere, Monday, April 17, verify your native listings