He credited his Italian mother for his love of the game, recalling her emotional reaction when Italy won the World Cup in 1982. Consuelos said owning part of the team has strengthened his bond with his mother, who now provides post-match critiques and discussions. "She's actually very good; she should be in team management," Ripa joked.

Talk show co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos share three grown-up children. The couple welcomed their first child, son Michael Joseph Consuelos, in 1997. Their daughter, Lola Grace Consuelos, arrived in 2001. Ripa and Consuelos welcomed their youngest child, son Joaquin Antonio Consuelos, in 2003.