On the March 6 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the duo were surprised with a very special visit from the fellow All My Children alum and soap opera icon, Jill Larson. At the top of the show, Ripa, 54, confessed that she and were husband were buzzing because Larson, 77, was actually sitting in the audience.

"Spending time with you reminded me of how much I miss spending time with you," Ripa said to her former soap costar.

Making the sighting so special is the fact that Ripa and Mark Consuelos are also alums of the soap opera, leading Consuelos to ask Ripa if she was featured on the soap opera while

LIVE with Kelly and Mark is often filled with surprises. While they have a preplanned show with guests, they can never predict who will attend and sit in the audience. During Thursday’s episode of LIVE,