During a date night in 1996 - which consisted of pizza and wine - Consuelos proposed marriage to his love, and the two quickly jetted off to Las Vegas where they eloped. “I thought she was adorable, hot and sexy and all that stuff,” Consuelos recalled during a 2014 interview with HuffPo Live.”But I was very focused - I didn’t really think I had a chance with her, so I wasn’t really focused on that.”Īfter getting to know each other, it didn’t take long for the duo to realize they were soulmates. Shortly after meeting on the set of the soap opera, Consuelos and Ripa quietly began dating. The Live With Kelly and Ryan host and the Riverdale actor’s relationship hasn’t altered since they first locked eyes as Consuelos read for the part of Mateo Santos, who would eventually become Ripa’s character Hayley Vaughan’s onscreen love. Who knew that a 1995 screen test for All My Children would result in one of Hollywood’s most successful love stories? More than two decades into their marriage, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos continue to make Us swoon with their passion and adoration for each other.