Mark Consuelos was recently mistaken for his “Live!” predecessor Regis Philbin while attending a star-studded New York Knicks game.
During Tuesday’s taping of “Live With Kelly and Mark,” Consuelos told his wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa, about his fun night at Madison Square Garden — including the funny moment a woman got him mixed up with the longtime TV host, who died in 2020.
“We ate in the owner’s lounge,” the 52-year-old “Riverdale” alum recalled. “This lady thought I was Regis. She goes, ‘You’re Regis! and I said, ‘I’m not! I’m not. But let’s talk!’”
Consuelos — who sat courtside alongside Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock — defended the woman, saying he “knew what she meant.”
“She was like, ‘He’s very muscular!’ And I go, ‘That’s me!’” he teased, noting that she was “lovely” despite the mix-up.
In fact, the woman told Consuelos that she watched their show “every morning,” prompting him to give her a quick shout-out.
“So, if you’re watching, hi!” he said, giving the camera a small wave.
Philbin, who died at the age of 88, started hosting the beloved TV program in 1988 alongside Kathie Lee Gifford.
Gifford eventually left the show in 2000 and the highly coveted job was given to Ripa the following season. The pair successfully hosted the show together for a decade until Philbin’s retirement in 2011.
While the “All My Children” actress, 53, worked alongside Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest in the years following, Consuelos officially took over last year.
The couple’s first official episode aired in April 2023 and — despite some initial skepticism from fans — “Live!” earned its best weekly audience ratings in three…
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