Speaking about how cleaning soap stars have a tendency to finish up courting one another as a result of they spend a lot time collectively on set, Ripa defined, “We had been the one individuals we knew.” Added Consuelos, “Which is just about the one purpose we acquired married, ‘trigger we did not know anyone else.”

“Shhh,” Ripa shushed him, growing one other match of giggles. “That is not true…I am certain it isn’t true. I imply, it is perhaps true. However look, it is labored out!”

Eleven years later they’re nonetheless making one another chuckle. Additionally they nonetheless have issues in widespread (not together with Consuelos’ sports-watching behavior), they usually’ve nailed that entire truly-liking-each-other factor. 

“It is a very typical, regular relationship,” Consuelos additionally instructed E! on the 10-year mark in 2006. “We now have, you recognize, ups and downs identical to anyone else.” He suspected that, in case you requested his spouse, she might level out a couple of moments of their marriage the place “it might’ve gone both approach.” However “I feel I made a very good choice.”

He smiled.