Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos will return to “All My Children” in January to help mark the show’s 40th anniversary.

Ripa (“Live with Regis & Kelly“) and Consuelos met on “AMC” when their on-screen characters — Hayley Vaughan and Mateo San tos — hooked up and later married, mirroring the couple’s real-life sit uation.

Their re turn visit will be the first time Ripa and Consuelos have appeared on “AMC” since they left the ABC soap in 2002.

Their episodes are scheduled to air Jan. 4 and 5; “Live” will feature an exclusive “first look” airing early next month.

“AMC” is moving from its current New York home to bigger studios in LA, where taping will begin early next year.