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'It's been a long ride': Mark Consuelos reveals Kelly Ripa considering retirement is 'a real thing'

'I do talk about retirement with great interest, but right now I’m very happy, especially working with Mark,' Kelly Ripa said in August

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelly Ripa, who previously confirmed that she may retire as a co-host at Live!, has full support from her husband!

Talking to Entertainment Tonight, Mark Consuelos said, "I think it's a real thing."

"She's been at that for 23 years. When she does decide to walk away, no one's earned it more than her," he said.

"I don't think it's gonna be anytime soon," he continued, adding, "I know she's having a good time, I'm having a really, really good time. But at some point, yeah."

'She's having a blast now'

The 52-year-old admired the endurance and the work put in by his wife. He said, "She's been working her butt off since she was like 12 or 13 years old, and she got into the business at 18, and so it's been a long ride. [But] she's having a blast now."

Ripa, earlier told The Purist last month, “Other offers come along, but I like to stick with what I know. I am very steadfast in everything I do, and so when you have me, you have me for life. Having said that, I don’t intend to work at this job for the rest of my life.”

“I do talk about retirement with great interest, but right now I’m very happy, especially working with Mark.”

Answering what has kept the show on air for decades, Ripa credited their fans for the success.

“Our audience has remained with us. And I think it’s because we are a break from the news. The news we cover is oftentimes absurd. We are sort of a respite from the anxiety of the day. We’re not revolutionary. We’re evolutionary, and so we evolve in small, tiny increments along the way, and I think that’s very important. It provides comfort to people," she said.

What did Mark Consuelos say about his marriage to Kelly Ripa?

Consuelos also talked about his 27 years of marriage with Ripa. He said, "Listen, I married way above my station. I'm the luckiest guy, I found her and I'm like 'I'm hanging on for dear life. Hopefully she feels the same way!"

The star shared his experience as the Grand Marshal of the Mexican Independence Day Parade, which was held on Sunday, September 10, in East Los Angeles.

"For me, it's a way to honor my Mexican heritage -- I'm so proud of it -- and to honor my father, who is Mexican," Consuelos said.

The pair first met during a screen test for the daytime soap in 1995. They share three children Michael, Lola, and Joaquin.