Mark Consuelos put his all into his latest dish—quite literally.
While chatting with wife Kelly Ripa and Florence Pugh during the May 2 episode of Live! With Kelly and Mark, the Riverdale alum revealed a recent mishap at the show’s on-set kitchen.
After the Thunderbolts* actress showed off a scar that she got last year after she “singed” her skin on a pot of boiling water, Kelly shared that Mark “had a horrible incident zesting a lemon the other day in the kitchen here.”
The couple—who have been married for nearly 29 years and share kids Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 22—then both admitted that there was “a little bit of Mark” left over in the final dish he was making.
Mark’s kitchen confession comes after he accidentally cut his finger while using a knife during an on-air cooking segment in March.
During that incident, the 54-year-old said, “I think I got a piece of nail in there.”
Mark’s hiccups around the studio kitchen also come as he and Kelly get used to their talk show’s new home. ICYMI, Live! made a recent move from the Upper West Side studio that it had taped in for 37 years to a new studio at Disney’s headquarters in lower Manhattan, and it left the couple feeling sentimental.
“Our kids grew up here,” Mark told People in an interview published April 1. “They’d come visit mom here a lot—they were always backstage, even when they were babies.”
For her part, Kelly—who has co-hosted the show since 2001 alongside Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest—also has fond memories with her kids in their home away from home.
“They came to work with me every day until they went to school,” she said. “They would go to All My Children with me, they would come here with me… we meant when we say they grew up in this building, in these four walls.”
“You have to remember, I had my kids back in a time when maternity leave was not really a thing,” Kelly went on. “But the good news is you could bring your kids to work with you. And because they’re very mindful of our hours here—as it is a live morning television show—I was able to be a full-time working woman and a full-time mother simultaneously.”
But, ultimately, the real home is with their work family on the Live! crew, which the 54-year-old noted helped her to raise her kids.
“Like, Lola doesn’t look at some of our producers as producers,” Kelly noted, “she looks at them as other moms.”
Keep reading for more about Kelly and Mark’s family…
Empty Nest, No Problem
For the first September in at least 20 years that she didn’t have a kid to see off to school, Kelly filled the void with a throwback from 2008.
Look Out, Behind You!
Looks like Michael’s about to get the drop on his little sister in this pic their dad shared on Lola’s 19th birthday in 2020.
Class of 2021
Joaquin is surrounded by love at his high school graduation.
Big Men on Campus
“Looks like @instasuelos just found out he won’t be @joaquinconsuelos roommate in the fall,” Kelly teased during a trip to Ann Arbor before Joaquin started at University of Michigan.
Kelly took a few days off in March 2022 to watch the Wolverines compete in the Division 1 Wrestling Championships in Detroit.
Still a freshman, Joaquin didn’t wrestle this time, but still, Kelly said on Live upon her return, “It took years off my life watching these young men.”
Generational Health
The whole family finally made it to Greece and Italy in June 2021 after the pandemic had other plans in 2020.
“Last year’s graduation trip for our oldest son and niece was delayed long enough to become a graduation trip for the family newborns as well,” Kelly shared.
Heavenly Holiday
This family pic from their Mediterranean getaway turned out so well, Kelly made it their 2021 holiday card.
A Sweet Memory
“Happy Easter from the year 2012 because Lola approved this photo,” Kelly captioned this throwback, never missing a chance to tease her perpetually appalled teen on social media.
Beautiful Girls
Mark wished the “spectacular women” in his life a happy International Women’s Day.
Apples of Her Eye
“Happy Valentine’s Day to the loves of my life!” Kelly wrote from the heart on Feb. 14, 2022.
Nice View if You Can Get It
Kelly celebrated the fruits of her labor on National Sons Day, Sept. 28, 2021.
Mommy & Son
Kelly and Mark’s eldest child, son Michael Consuelos, 24 at the time, posted this sweet throwback photo of him and his mom on her 51st birthday in 2021, writing, “Happy Birthday, Mom!! I hope you have the greatest day ever. You’re a badass and an inspiration to everyone. Also, when I call you a T. Rex, I mean it as a compliment. You should know that by now.”
History Repeating
In August 2020, Kelly Ripa shared an epic recreation of an old family photo from 2003 on Instagram. With youngest son Joaquin on her lap and older kids Michael and Lola perfectly in place, we’d say they nailed it despite the fact that, as Kelly noted, “objects may appear larger.”
Glad Grad
In May 2020, Kelly and Mark celebrated eldest son Michael’s graduation—albeit a virtual one, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic—from New York University. Marking the occasion, Kelly wrote on Instagram, “And just like that you graduated college. MJC, the joy and pride you have brought our family is indescribable. I love you with all my heart.”
All Grown Up
From kids to teenagers! “#tbt 2011 vs. 2019 Les murs sont devenus plus petits,” Kelly shared in an Instagram post that showed just how much her kids have grown.
School’s Out
“The Graduate #2019,” Kelly wrote on Instagram celebrating Lola’s final days of high school.
Star-Studded Walk
Kelly receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015 was an all-hands-on-deck event.
Milestone Moments
Kelly matched her son’s gown and the flowers at Joaquin’s middle school graduation.
Selfie Time
When your family is this beautiful, you would likely be posing for selfies more often than not too.
Joy to the World
Holidays always bring family together and this famous crew is no exception.
Family Fun Day
Back in 2003, Kelly and husband Mark Consuelos celebrated the opening night for A Year With Frog and Toad at Maxine’s in New York City.
Red Carpet Pros
Back in 2001, Mark and Kelly took their son to the ATLANTIS The Lost Empire premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
Snow Day
Whether they are traveling somewhere hot and tropical or cool and snowy, this family always knows how to have a good time.
