Jimmy Fallon discusses the details of his 'ugly' feud with Mark Consuelos: 'It got dirty'

Jimmy Fallon has revealed just how bitter his feud with Mark Consuelos got as the pair both vied to top the People's Sexiest Talk Show Host readers' choice poll.

After weeks of voting, it was finally announced on October 30 that Consuelos beat Fallon, 50, to number one spot for the second year in a row.

He also beat off competition from former Saved by the Bell actor Mario Lopez, 51, and comedian Seth Meyers, 50.

While the pair might have now buried the hatchet, things got heated between them behind the scenes with Fallon even begging talk show host Consuelos, 53, to drop out of the race altogether. 

Addressing the drama on Live with Kelly and Mark on Friday, he said: 'People's Sexiest Talk Show Host and everyone voted, and Mark Consuelos mopped the floor with me.

'And he won. And you really did it and you deserve it.'

Consuelos's wife Kelly Ripa, added: 'It got ugly, it got dirty.' 

'It did get a little dirty because there were some attack ads that I aired,' Fallon agreed. 

'I tried! I tried to drop out, but the people at People said "you can't drop out,"' Consuelos said.

'I did ask them after the fact if it was close, and they said it was very close,' he added. 'You won the electoral college.'

But Fallon was still miffed.

'I asked you to drop out!' he said. 'Respectfully drop out of the race! I got to go around the city.

'I got to see you all over the city with no clothes on!'

Fallon then moaned: 'Man, I tried really hard. You're the best, you're a good sport about it.'

In September, Fallon said of Consuelos: 'He doesn't need this, he's sexy every day. I don't even get on these lists at all.'

Despite not winning, Fallon took his loss in his stride and gifted Consuelos a huge bouquet of flowers.

Last month, Fallon was roasted by viewers over an apparent blunder with his microphone and his decision to wear sunglasses in the rain at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

At this year’s annual event, he performed a rendition of Hey Rudy atop a giant steam train float with his longtime backing band, The Roots.

Insiders, however, claimed that his performance was far from a disaster and he was simply going ‘overboard’ with his lip syncing to entertain the crowds.

‘Jimmy is not embarrassed over people calling out his appearance and performance at the Macy's parade,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘The only person people seem to be talking about from the parade is him.

‘For Jimmy, he’s hoping the interest will translate into more album sales this holiday season.’