Soap opera stars who fell in love on the set

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images

When you work with someone every day, as the actors behind our favorite daytime dramas do, a certain closeness can happen. This is especially true considering the kinds of steamy scenes that take place on soap operas. One of the more high-profile couples who met as costars is All My Children's Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, whose chemistry has remained so strong since the '90s that they've since gone on to work together on other projects like Hope & Faith and Consuelos often fills in as cohost with Ripa on her morning talk show.

Here are 14 of our favorite couples who met on the set of soap operas past and present.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met on the set of All My Children in the '90s. They've been married since 1996 and have three children.

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Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes

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The legendary daytime duo of Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes met when Bill joined Susan on Days of Our Lives in 1970. They were married in 1974 and have been together ever since. The pair were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Kassie DePaiva and James DePaiva

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Kassie DePaiva and James DePaiva met as costars on One Life to Live in the '90s. They were married in 1996 and have one son.

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True O'Brien and Casey Moss

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True O'Brien and Casey Moss met when they played love interests on Days of Our Lives, beginning in 2014. They've been together since 2015 and got engaged in 2022.

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Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian

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Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian worked together on Days of Our Lives and were friends for years before they began dating in 2014. The two then became engaged in 2021.

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Mick Cain and Schae Harrison

The Bold and the Beautiful stars Mick Cain and Schae Harrison got married in 2001 and have one child together.

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Michael Saucedo and Rebecca Herbst

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Michael Saucedo and Rebecca Herbst met on the set of General Hospital and were married in 2001. They have three children together.

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Crystal Chappell and Michael Sabatino

Crystal Chappell and Michael Sabatino's onscreen romance turned real in the early '90s when they appeared together on Days of Our Lives. They were married in 1997 and have two children together.

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Cindy Fisher and Doug Davidson

The Young and the Restless costars Doug Davidson and Cindy Fisher met on set in the early '80s and were married in 1984. They have two children.

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Vincent Van Patten and Eileen Davidson

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Vincent Van Patten and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Eileen Davidson met when they costarred on The Young and the Restless in the early 2000s. They were married in 2003 and have one child together.

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Maura West and Scott DeFreitas

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Maura West and Scott DeFreitas met on the set of As the World Turns and were married in 2000. They have five children, one of whom is from West's previous marriage.

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Melissa Fumero and David Fumero

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Melissa Fumero and her husband David met on the set of One Life to Live. They were married in 2007, while they were both still on the show, and have two sons.

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Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger

There's a twist to this soap-star duo: Though they would eventually appear together on The Bold and the Beautiful, they first met on the set of the Spike sitcom Blue Mountain State. They were married in 2016 and have two children.

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Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain

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Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom (who was previously married to Eileen Davidson) first met on the set of As the World Turns. They were married in 2014.