“Let’s perform live!”
Ripa was powerless to resist.
“Oh my God. She retorted, “Oh, dear God, I hope I live to see your second wife!” as the crowd erupted. Consuelos frequently leans into the humor with statements about his “second wife,” she continued, adding that they frequently make fun of one another with made-up divorce situations.
Fans have been captivated by the couple’s back-and-forth even since Consuelos formally became Ripa’s co-host. Their spontaneous banter, which includes affectionate sarcasm and sporadic punches, has come to define their daytime dynamic.
Strong roots and a covert wedding
In 1996, Ripa and Consuelos secretly got married in Las Vegas after meeting on All My Children. After an eyewitness saw them get their marriage certificate in Clark County, radio host Wendy Williams revealed the information, ending the long-held mystery.
“Wendy Williams was the one who found out about our secret wedding. I’m telling the truth,” Ripa said last year on her show.
They are still together, still doing well, and still giving out zingers some thirty years later.
