Mark Consuelos Joins the Cast ofScream 7— and Wife Kelly Ripa Wants to Know, 'Are You the Killer?'

Mar. 15, 2025

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IsMark Consuelosthe next Ghostface? Inquiring minds want to know — including his wife,Kelly Ripa!While co-hosting their morning talk showLive with Kelly and Markon Wednesday, Jan. 29, the couple revealed that Consuelos, 53, had joined the cast ofScream 7.“Is that what you’ve been doing behind my back?” joked Ripa, 54, to which her husband replied, “Yes! I had the most amazing time; we were up there in Atlanta.“Consuelos was notably absent fromLive with Kelly and Marklast week to film a mystery project, which has now been revealed asScream 7.He added of theScreamfranchise creator, “Kevin Williamsonis fantastic; he wrote the original and then I think wrote the second one as well. And he’s directing this one. It’s great.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.But it wasn’t enough for his wife, who asked, “What can you tell us? Are you the killer?““I can tell you nothing. I can tell you absolutely nothing,” Consuelos said.“You can tell us,” Ripa pressed, unperturbed. “You are the killer, right? Do you die?““I can’t tell you anything. Don’t try to get it out of me. But it’s fun,” theRiverdalealum replied, to which Ripa followed up with, “But you’re probably the killer, right?“I can’t tell you anything. I can’t even look at you!” Consuelos joked. “But I got to work withNeve CampbellandCourteney Coxand a few of the other cast [members].“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos onLive with Kelly and MarkJan. 29, 2025.LiveKellyandMark/YouTubeJack Quaid— who, notably, was one of the killers inScream(2022), the slasher saga’s fifth movie — was also on the show to promote his new horror movieCompanionand reflected on his time makingScream.“The hot guy who comes in is always the killer!” Ripa noted, before Quaid, 32, told Consuelos of his role in the next movie, “If you are the killer, you just did a really good job throwing me off, so you’re already nailing it.“Scream 7sees the return of several franchise cast members including veterans Campbell, 51, and Cox, 60, plus new additionsIsabel Mayas the daughter of Campbell’s final-girl character Sidney Prescott andJoel McHaleas Sidney’s husband Mark.Celeste O’Connor,McKenna Grace, Asa Germann and Sam Rechner have also joined the cast, whileMason GoodingandJasmin Savoy Brownwill reprise their roles from the previous two films, following the exits ofMelissa BarreraandJenna Ortega.

IsMark Consuelosthe next Ghostface? Inquiring minds want to know — including his wife,Kelly Ripa!

While co-hosting their morning talk showLive with Kelly and Markon Wednesday, Jan. 29, the couple revealed that Consuelos, 53, had joined the cast ofScream 7.

“Is that what you’ve been doing behind my back?” joked Ripa, 54, to which her husband replied, “Yes! I had the most amazing time; we were up there in Atlanta.”

Consuelos was notably absent fromLive with Kelly and Marklast week to film a mystery project, which has now been revealed asScream 7.

He added of theScreamfranchise creator, “Kevin Williamsonis fantastic; he wrote the original and then I think wrote the second one as well. And he’s directing this one. It’s great.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

But it wasn’t enough for his wife, who asked, “What can you tell us? Are you the killer?”

“I can tell you nothing. I can tell you absolutely nothing,” Consuelos said.

“You can tell us,” Ripa pressed, unperturbed. “You are the killer, right? Do you die?”

“I can’t tell you anything. Don’t try to get it out of me. But it’s fun,” theRiverdalealum replied, to which Ripa followed up with, “But you’re probably the killer, right?

“I can’t tell you anything. I can’t even look at you!” Consuelos joked. “But I got to work withNeve CampbellandCourteney Coxand a few of the other cast [members].”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos onLive with Kelly and MarkJan. 29, 2025.LiveKellyandMark/YouTube

LiveKellyandMark/YouTube

Jack Quaid— who, notably, was one of the killers inScream(2022), the slasher saga’s fifth movie — was also on the show to promote his new horror movieCompanionand reflected on his time makingScream.

“The hot guy who comes in is always the killer!” Ripa noted, before Quaid, 32, told Consuelos of his role in the next movie, “If you are the killer, you just did a really good job throwing me off, so you’re already nailing it.”

Scream 7sees the return of several franchise cast members including veterans Campbell, 51, and Cox, 60, plus new additionsIsabel Mayas the daughter of Campbell’s final-girl character Sidney Prescott andJoel McHaleas Sidney’s husband Mark.

Celeste O’Connor,McKenna Grace, Asa Germann and Sam Rechner have also joined the cast, whileMason GoodingandJasmin Savoy Brownwill reprise their roles from the previous two films, following the exits ofMelissa BarreraandJenna Ortega.

source: people.com