Kelly Ripa often talks about her family life on her hit daytime show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and in the past few years fans will know that it's changed a lot now that all three of her children have flown the nest.MORE: Kelly Ripa reunites with son Joaquin - but he's not impressed!The TV star and husband Mark Consuelos have raised their children in Manhattan, New York, and for the majority of their life the kids have lived in a gorgeous townhouse in the Upper East Side.However, their firstborn Michael Consuelos is now leading a very different life to what he was used to as a child, carving out his own career as an actor on his own.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story Michael - an aspiring actor who has appeared in Riverdale alongside his famous father - has swapped the Upper East Side for Bushwick, Brooklyn, and his parents were adamant that their children would be self-sufficient after leaving home.MORE: Kelly Ripa showcases toned legs in stylish dress you'll want to seeMORE: David Muir gushes over Kelly Ripa's children in revealing new interview The former All My Children star opened up about her oldest son Michael's living situation during a previous appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. "Your son lives in Brooklyn now," the chat show host said, to which she replied: "He lives in Bushwick."She continued: "I think he loves the freedom, he hates paying his own rent and he is chronically poor.