25 years after they first met on the set of All My Children, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are returning to their roots for a new spin-off.
Ripa, 50 and Consuelos, 49, are both producing a primetime spin-off of All My Children entitled Pine Valley, according to Variety.
Both Ripa and Consuelos are slated to executive produce the series with Leo Richardson, who is writing the project.
Years later: 25 years after they first met on the set of All My Children, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are returning to their roots for a new spin-off
Producers: Ripa, 50 and Consuelos, 49, are both producing a primetime spin-off of All My Children entitled Pine Valley, according to Variety
The Pine Valley title is named after the fictional Philadelphia suburb the flagship soap opera is set in.
The spin-off series will follow a, ‘young journalist with a secret agenda’ as she plans to expose the town’s dark history.
She ends up becoming, ‘entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families,’ according to the show’s description.
Pine Valley: The Pine Valley title is named after the fictional Philadelphia suburb the flagship soap opera is set in
Entangled: She ends up becoming, ‘entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families,’ according to the show’s description
There is no word if Ripa or Consuelos plan on reprising their roles from the long-running soap opera.
Ripa began her stint on All My Children in 1990, playing Hayley Vaughan, and she met Consuelos in 1995 when he was cast as Mateos Santos Sr.
The couple quickly fell for one another and ultimately ended up eloping in May 1996, while they both stayed on the series until they both left in 2002.
Roles: Ripa began her stint on All My Children in 1990, playing Hayley Vaughan, and she met Consuelos in 1995 when he was cast as Mateos Santos Sr
Eloping: The couple quickly fell for one another and ultimately ended up eloping in May 1996, while they both stayed on the series until they both left in 2002
Ripa and Consuelos share three children together, Michael Joseph, 23, Lola Grace, 19, and Joaquin Antonio, 17.
The couple also both returned to reprise their roles for two episodes back in 2020, when the show was celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Writer Leo Richardson also tweeted, ‘Beyond excited to be writing/exec producing this classic and giving it the full modern prime time treatment. Let’s go!’
Happy family: Ripa and Consuelos share three children together, Michael Joseph, 23, Lola Grace, 19, and Joaquin Antonio, 17
Consuelos quote-retweeted that tweet, adding, ‘So excited Leo!!!’ though Ripa has yet to publicly respond to the news.
Ripa and Consuelos’ production company Milojo Productions is also developing an ABC comedy series entitled Work Wife.
Ripa will star in and executive produce the series, which is based on her relationship with Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host Ryan Seacrest.
Production company: Ripa and Consuelos’ production company Milojo Productions is also developing an ABC comedy series entitled Work Wife