The host of NBC’s Age of Love graduated from Bloomingdale High School in Brandon in 1989, and got his degree in marketing from USF in 1994.
Sometime between those dates, Mark Consuelos worked at Stinger’s Nightclub as a dancer (remember the Suncoast Calendar Men?). He was introduced on stage as “Meaty Mark.”
He headed out west, and starred in All My Children when he had some hot scenes with Kelly Ripa. Turns out it wasn’t all acting – Ripa and Consuelos got married in 1996. Apparently Kelly has no problem with steamy scenes being taped. Consuelos would rather be at a USF football game.
Anyway, you may have heard that Kelly is on the very popular tv show, Live with Regis and Kelly. Meanwhile, Consuelos is producing an ESPN documentary on the Brandon Wrestling team’s 439+ game winning streak. To promote “The Streak,” Consuelos got Kelly to invite the Brandon High School Wrestling team on the show, and they made an appearance with Kelly last month. But Regis wasn’t there. Jimmy Kimmell was substituting for Regis that week. By the way, before he was a big star, Jimmy Kimmell was a DJ at a Tampa area radio station.
KB
1 year ago
Well, I spent many a happy hour at Stingers back then (mostly at the bar talking to the bartenders – who btw where EXCEPTIONALLY HOTTTTT), and must have seen old Mark there. Wish I could remember him.
carmen llonch
1 year ago
hi kelly,
just letting you know that you better take care of your health, cause you ave a beautiful family including hubby, if you keep loosing weight you will end up aving surgery to get in shape,oh you look much better pregnant more pounds,so eat more if not you,ll loose marc. bye
luv2look4fun
1 year ago
I went to college with Mark @ USF, we were aquantances. He had this HORRIBLE skanky girlfriend named [edited out by admin]… he started with the Suncoast guys after I knew him for a while, he was actually a really nice guy. I saw him on the cover of a soap opera magazine sometime in the late 90’s and almost fell over but was happy for him.