Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Return To 'All My Children'

40th anniversary of All My Children brings back best-known soap opera vets.

If you love to suds up, get out your bubbly! Soap opera fans are buzzing about the return of real-life marrieds Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to the set of All My Children for a special anniversary episode.

The episode is scheduled to air on January 4 and 5, 2010. I'm Not Obsessed reports that Ripa and Consuelos are preparing to step back into their roles as Hailey Vaughn and Mateo Santos. The storyline is not confirmed yet, but the appearances sound official as the Associated Press made the announcement today.

Kelly and Mark met on the set of All My Children in 1995 and eloped in 1996. They have three children and often star together when Regis Philbin is absent from Live With Regis & Kelly.

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