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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will return to the daytime soap opera All My Children.  Kelly made the announcement Friday on the "Live With Regis & Kelly" show, that she and her real-life husband Mark Consuelos, are going to be returning to Pine Valley next year - for 2 episodes.

NBC Philadelphia reports, she and her husband Mark "will return to ABC's "All My Children" for the daytime soap opera's 40th anniversary.

The report adds:
Brian Frons, president of ABC's daytime unit, made the announcement Friday. "All My Children" will celebrate its anniversary on Jan. 5, 2010.
Ripa and Consuelos' episodes will air Jan. 4-5. It will be the first time either actor has appeared on "All My Children" since they left the show in 2002.
Ripa says "Live With Regis and Kelly" will air behind-the-scenes footage next month of the couple's return to Pine Valley.