Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Get Candid on His Extreme Jealousy: 'It's Ugly' (Exclusive)

Making a change. Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest and Mark Consuelos have have been candid about the future of ABC’s Live as the show prepares for some big shifts.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Kelly Ripa first appeared on morning TV when she was a soap star on “All My Children.” At that time, she was being booked as a guest on “Live With Regis & Kathie Lee” by a young executive producer, Michael Gelman, who eventually helped cast her in a lead role, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford in 2001 to co-host with Regis Philbin. More than 22 years later, Ripa and Gelman are still working together every day on “Live!” which has continued on as one of the greatest successes in television history, currently reigning as the top daytime talk show in syndication. “She had that ‘wow factor’ as a guest,” Gelman tells Variety, reminiscing on when he first met a 20-something Ripa in the ’90s.

Kelly Ripa didn’t have it easy in those early days of Live!

An early career pay gap. Kelly Ripa claimed that her husband, Mark Consuelos, made more money when they worked together on All My Children — despite the fact that he joined the soap opera years after she did.

Kelly Ripa is speaking candidly about the sexism she’s faced at “Live!” over the years.

Kelly Ripa is opening up about her difficult early years at The longtime co-host of the daytime talk show graces one of five Power of Women covers for where she reflected on which she joined in 2001. According to Ripa, 52, her early days at the show were not easy. For one, she claimed she didn't have a permanent office at the studio, even though she had already been co-hosting the show with the late Regis Philbin for several years.«It was the strangest experience I've ever had in my life,» she tells .

A rocky road to success. Kelly Ripa is one of the leading daytime television hosts — but getting to that point wasn’t always easy.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent When Ryan Seacrest announced he’d be leaving “Live! With Kelly and Ryan,” at least three people were very concerned: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ children. Ripa and Consuelos’ two adult sons and daughter have grown up in front of America. They’ve also grown up with Seacrest, who Ripa jokes is known as “Uncle Cool” in their household. Seacrest and Ripa have shared six years together as co-hosts on their top-rated show, but they’re relationship started long before that. The duo are such close friends that Seacrest has attended graduation ceremonies for the Ripa-Consuelos kids, and he regularly texts Consuelos for advice on everything from fashion to investing. In fact, Seacrest says he would have never considered moving across the country for “Live!” had it not been for Ripa.

Kelly Ripa is holding nothing back.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been a power couple for nearly 30 years, and they continue to turn heads. On Sunday, Kelly treated her fans to an Instagram story featuring her stunning, toned abs as she sported a revealing bikini while soaking up the sun on vacation with her husband. This post follows a throwback photo shared by Kelly a few days earlier, in which the mom-of-three rocked a red one-piece swimsuit, showcasing her impressive, gym-toned physique. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shares glimpse into lavish family vacation In the picture, she had her legs wrapped around her husband's as they basked in the sunshine together.Mark and Kelly have been together for a remarkable amount of time, and they've been candid about their love life.  Kelly soaks up the sun while on vacationMORE: David Muir gushes over Kelly Ripa's children in revealing new interview MORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son lives a very different life to his famous parents   In her new podcast, Let's Talk of Camera, the couple discussed their sex life and how they managed long periods of separation during Mark's time filming Riverdale in 2020.Mark revealed that one "potential deal-breaker" in their marriage would be if Kelly "cut [him] off sexually," unless it was due to a medical reason.  Kelly with husband Mark in throwback photoThe Live With Kelly and Ryan host also shared that they engaged in "sexual rituals" over FaceTime during the ten months her husband was away. She described these virtual encounters as "ludicrous" and admitted she got "really close to [herself]" during these moments.The inaugural episode of Kelly's podcast also delved into another significant challenge in their relationship: Mark's jealous nature.  The couple have three

Michael Consuelos is the spitting image of his father, Mark, in a throwback photo the 25-year-old shared to his Instagram Stories on Saturday. The young actor, whose mom is talk show host Kelly Ripa, looked effortlessly cool in the photo while leaning against a brick wall, sporting a colorful short-sleeved shirt and white jeans. "Found this oldie-but-goodie. Also realizing I'm running out of pictures," he captioned the snap, adding a laughing face emoji.  Michael is his father's double in this throwback snapMichael's throwback post comes just a week after he teased some major career news.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos reflected on how they kept their marriage together despite being separated during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a recent episode of her "Let's Talk Off Camera" podcast, the 52-year-old "Hope & Faith" alum recalled that she and Consuelos, 51 stayed connected through "rituals" when they were working on projects in different cities.  "We had sexual rituals that were so ludicrous over FaceTime," Ripa said in the episode, in which she was joined by Consuelos and their marriage counselor Dr.

Kelly Ripa gave Pamela Anderson a run for her money this week when she shared a snapshot of herself wearing a Baywatch-worthy red swimsuit. The star was promoting her new podcast, Let's Talk of Camera, on Instagram and shared a series of throwback photos. One in particular, stood out as it featured Kelly and her husband, Mark Consuelos, on a glorious-looking vacation. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shares glimpse into lavish family vacation In the image, Kelly and Mark were onboard a boat and wearing matching straw hats and beaming smiles. The mom-of-three rocked a red one-piece which showed off her gym-toned physique.

Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos recently opened up about their marriage, including a surprising deal breaker, on Kelly's new podcast, Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa. The couple, who have been together for nearly 30 years, candidly discussed their sex life and how they navigated long periods of separation during Mark’s time filming Riverdale in 2020.Mark revealed that the one "potential deal-breaker" in their marriage would be if Kelly "cut [him] off sexually," unless it was due to a medical condition.WATCH: Mark Consuelos makes his debut as Live! hostThe couple also touched on the topic of menopause and how it affected their intimacy. Mark admitted he "didn't give [Kelly] a break" during that time, emphasizing that there had "never been months [without sex] unless I was in another country".Interestingly, Mark confessed that he had only recently learned the distinction between sex and intimacy. He blamed his extensive traveling, explaining that he wanted to "get intimacy in and the sex in" during the limited time he had at home, causing the two to become "one and the same".

Keeping the spark alive! Kelly Ripa opened up about how she and husband, Mark Consuelos, managed to stay close while they were apart for work for an extended period of time.

Mark Consuelos is revealing how he keeps his marriage spicy with Kelly Rippa.

It's an exciting time for Kelly Ripa as not only has husband Mark Consuelos joined her on Live, but she has also launched her own podcast, Let's Talk Off-Camera with Kelly Ripa.The first episode of her latest venture dropped on Wednesday, and the popular host ended up chatting with her beloved as they opened up the lid on their nearly 30-year relationship. The synopsis for the episode reads: "Mark and I take an intimate look into our marriage since we are ripe for a 'Gray Divorce'."And, I learn a valuable lesson when our very own marriage counselor joins the conversation."WATCH: Mark Consuelos makes his debut as Live! hostAt the time of her announcement, Kelly said: "After 23 years of interviewing celebrities, authors, musicians and experts on live TV, the big takeaway is that the most compelling and unfiltered conversations happen off camera," Kelly said in a statement.Eager to have yet another platform through which she can take her journalistic and hosting expertise to another level, she explained: "I have dreamed of a platform where I can have these honest talks without all the fuss and filter of a camera."READ: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola's honest confession about relationship with famous parents might surprise youThe host added: "Now SiriusXM has made my dream a reality with a podcast featuring friends, both old and new, discussing a variety of topics we all face in life, while getting deep with some experts' views and advice along the way.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are reflecting on some of the issues in their marriage.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are getting candid. In an exclusive clip from Wednesday’s premiere episode of her new SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera”, the couple recalls the start of their relationship when Consuelos was “insanely jealous.”

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are known for being allll over each other these days, but it turns out the Riverdale star almost blew his shot with his wifey by being extremely jealous!

her husband Mark Consuelos had an "ugly" jealous streak earlier in their marriage, to the point where Mark went to therapy because it was "getting in the way".The pair, who married in 1996, have three children and met when they both worked in the soap opera All My Children. They will reunite on screen again this summer when Mark becomes the full-time host along with Kelly on Live!WATCH: Ryan Seacrest confirms exit from Live! With Kelly and RyanBut speaking on the premiere episode of Kelly's new SiriusXM podcast Let's Talk Off Camera, the two recalled the earlier years of their marriage, where Kelly, 52, shared that Mark "used to be insanely jealous and that was a hard pill to swallow"."It's very hard being married to somebody who is jealous.