BREAKING FAN FRENZY: ‘Live’ Fans Thrilled With Kelly & Mark Docuseries Announcement

Kelly Ripa has been hosting a daytime talk show since 2001. In 2023, her real-life husband, Mark Consuelos, became the permanent co-host. She recently opened up about her retirement plans, but doesn’t seem to be leaving TV anytime soon. However, the Live With Kelly and Mark hosts recently announced a new venture as far from TV as possible. The hosts bought a professional sports team, and fans love that for them.

Live With Kelly & Mark Earn Emmy Noms

The 2025 Daytime Emmy nominations were announced this week. In addition to rewarding soap operas, daytime talk shows are also up for the coveted award. Live With Kelly and Mark nabbed several nominations.

Live With Kelly and Mark earned a nomination for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series. Furthermore, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were nominated in the Talk Series Host category. They previously won as Talk Series Hosts in 2024. According to a press release, the show also earned several nominations for technical awards.

The 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony is in October in California and will air on CBS. Stay tuned for more details on how to watch.
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa from Live with Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, sourced from YouTube

Hosts Reveal Surprising New Professional Sports Venture

In addition to being popular daytime talk show hosts, Kelly Ripa and her husband are the proud new owners of an Italian soccer team. They purchased the Campobasso Football Club in 2022. They’ve spent the last few years getting the team ready to be real contenders in soccer.

Kelly and Mark’s efforts to create a winning team were filmed for a new ESPN docuseries premiering later this month. She joked on a recent episode of Live that filming the series with her husband was worse than labor. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos share three children: Michael, Lola, and Joaquin.

Fans Thrilled With Kelly & Mark Docuseries Announcement

Mark Consuelos was born in Spain and spent some of his childhood in Italy before moving to the U.S. The couple goes back to Italy every summer for a family vacation. The European country is close to their hearts. That connection prompted them to purchase the Campobasso FC.

As a child, Mark Consuelos watched a lot of Italian soccer, but does he have what it takes to create a winning team? That’s partly what the Running With Wolves docuseries explores. Venturing into the sports world is a unique venture for the Live co-hosts, but they have the full support of fans.

Fans took to the comments on the Instagram announcement post to share their excitement. One fan wrote, “I can’t wait to watch this !! Move over , David Beckham. Mark and Kelly are taking over.” Another added, “I can’t wait to watch this !!! Congrats you guys.”

A third fan suggested that Live With Kelly and Mark could film in the stadium that hosts the soccer games.

Running With Wolves premieres on ESPN and ESPN+ on July 29th, with more episodes dropping on July 31st. Are you excited to watch Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos as the owners of an Italian soccer team?