Ripa and Consuelos first met in 1995 during his screen test to play her love interest on the famous soap Kelly Ripa has a lot to thank casting director Judy Blye Wilson for — and she’s well aware! The Live with Kelly and Mark co-host opened up about Wilson's impact on her life during a panel discussion at the 92Y in N.

During the screen test, Consuelos met his future wife, Kelly Ripa. He was cast as the love interest for her alter-ego, Hayley Vaughan. Wilson wasn’t the only one who felt that C

All My Children' star Susan Lucci shared what she remembers seeing during Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos's audition scenes for the TV soap opera.