Kelly Ripa Says 'Sexual Chemistry Was Palpable' Between Husband Mark Consuelos and 'Friends' Star

Olivia Jakiel

7 January 2025 at 6:58 pm·1-min read

Kelly Ripa is dishing all about husband Mark Consuelos' chemistry with Friends star David Schwimmer.

The subject was brought up during the Tuesday, Jan. 7, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, where Schwimmer, 58, chatted with the husband-wife duo about Friends.

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"How's your Friends trivia?" Consuelos, 53, asked Schwimmer, who replied, "I'm really bad at it." Consuelos then asked Schwimmer to see if could "name the actor in this scene" before showing the Goosebumps actor a clip from the 2001 episode, "The One With Chandler's Dad," where Consuelos guest-starred as a cop who pulled Ross (Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) over.

In the clip, Consuelos' character can be seen flirting with Rachel, telling her she has a "great" license picture as Ross sits in the passenger seat, glaring at the officer the entire time.

"The sexual chemistry is palpable between you in that entire scene," Ripa, 54, joked after the clip aired.

Friends premiered on NBC in 1994 and ran for 10 seasons until 2004. Along with Schwimmer and Aniston, 55, the series starred Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and the late Matthew Perry.

Consuelos wasn't the only A-lister to guest star on the show, though. The beloved sitcom had countless recurring roles and one-off appearances from A-listers throughout its decade-long run, including Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Tom Selleck, Eddie Cahill, Cole Sprouse, Jennifer Grey, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Coolidge, Danny DeVito, Brooke Shields and more.

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