Was that weird?" Ripa asked, with Basso confirming "I just wanted to give you a handshake" in front of Ripa's husband.One day after shocking Lara Spencer by calling her "ma'am" on Good Morning America,

During Gabriel Basso’s Thursday appearance on “Live With Kelly and Mark,” the “Night Agent” star comically attempted to avoid hugging Kelly Ripa in front of her longtime husband, Mark Consuelos. Basso, 30, who was on the morning show to promote Season 2 of the Netflix thriller, walked out and approached Ripa with his hand extended outward.

The ABC daytime soap opera, which debuted in 1970, is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year Susan Lucci was there when Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos first met — and it was steamy! Speaking before an audience for Susan Lucci in Conversation with Andy Cohen: All My Children at 55 at 92NY in New York City on Tuesday,

Susan Lucci knew that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos had ‘chemistry’ after watching his steamy ‘All My Children’ audition 30 years ago

Held at the 92nd Street Y and hosted by Andy Cohen and Susan Lucci, the event was attended by several cast members, as well as the soap opera’s head writer Lorraine Broderick and casting director Judy Blye Wilson. Ripa praised Wilson as “the reason that Mark Consuelos and I are married.”

The married co-hosts unveiled the funny snaps from their recent beach getaway on a Jan. 6 episode of ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’

David Schwimmer appeared on Tuesday’s “Live with Kelly and Mark,” and the trio discussed Mark Consuelos’ 2001 cameo on “Friends” as a cop who pulls Ross (Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) over.

"We do hugs here. Is that okay? Was that weird?" Ripa asked, with Basso confirming "I just wanted to give you a handshake" in front of Ripa's husband.

Kelly Ripa has credited her decades of marriage with Mark Consuelos to one person who also played an important role in both of the TV personalities’ careers. Ripa, 54, identified the person she has to thank for introducing her to Consuelos,

Kelly Ripa has some reading material for Mark Consuelos. As Consuelos read this week’s weather in New York City on Tuesday’s Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa was reminded of recently being blown “into traffic” by the wind while taking a walk downtown.