After years of slaps, affairs, and secret twins, some soap opera stars decided to take the drama home with them – or at least their co-stars.

All of my kids alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos discovered that their on-screen chemistry was easily translated to off-screen. “We fell in love long before our characters fell in love … but we were around a lot,” Consuelos previously told E! News.

The couple ran away in 1996 and still can’t keep their hands off each other. “Happy 25th birthday to the love of my life @instasuelos in no time. Because if you know you know Thank you for all the dreams you made come true, ”Ripa wrote on Instagram in May 2021. Kelly and Ryan host and Riverdale Star are also parents to three children: Michael, Joaquin and Lola.

Ripa even chose her former AMC co-star Eva LaRue To be the godmother of the eldest son Michael; LaRue also married AMC alum John Callahan. Real pals Ripa and LaRue will be joining forces with fellow All My Children cast members on E! ‘S new series Reunion Road Trip on Thursday June 10th. Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams and Susan Lucci.