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Ryan Seacrest closed the book on his time on Live With Kelly and Ryan on Friday (April 14) with an emotional farewell message.
Looking dapper in a taupe suit and dark brown tie, the host stood next to Kelly Ripa as he said goodbye to his daytime home for the last six years. “Listen, I am a very lucky guy, I’m a very lucky man, Kelly,” he told his co-host before turning directly to the camera. “I want you all to know it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am — fortunate to have had this seat next to you, Kell, for six years. You’re incomparable. There’s no one like you.
“Fortunate to have this job where I get to talk and laugh and screw things up,” he continued. “Fortunate to connect with viewers from across America and Canada as well. I’ve spent my entire career — I was thinking about this — talking. Talking on the radio, talking on television. I mean, words are my bread and butter, it’s my wheelhouse, but today it’s hard to put into words how deeply I’ve appreciated being here and being with you. Being invited into your homes every day to try and deliver a smile or a laugh or two.”
Seacrest went on to say he was “honored” to be part of the legacy of Live, which started way back in 1988 with Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford, and reflected on his many memories on the show — “the people, the places, the stunts, the games, the interviews, the food, the food, the food, the Halloweens, the red herrings.”
The longtime American Idol MC shared some additional thoughts on Instagram. “I’m going to miss my Live family, there’s no other place like it… I’ll miss all of it, especially sharing a cup of coffee with everyone in the morning, watching at home,” he captioned a carousel of photos. “I’m truly grateful and honored to have been a part of it for 6 years. Thank you. See you this Sunday at American Idol from Hawaii.”
Seacrest will be replaced on the daytime standard by Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, with the show being rebranded as Live With Kelly and Mark starting Monday (April 17).
Watch Seacrest’s emotional goodbye to Live below.
After a six-year run, Ryan Seacrest is stepping down from his co-hosting slot on Live with Kelly and Ryan after a six-year run. However, Kelly Ripa will still be in good company, as her husband Mark Consuelos will be taking over co-hosting duties.
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Seacrest, Ripa and Consuelos all joined Vanessa Hudgens on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday (March 12), where Seacrest revealed how he’s feeling about the change. “It’s bittersweet,” he shared. “We have such a great relationship and friendship and working relationship. Mark is going to take over and he and I have the same kind of relationship. It’s going to be an exciting last few weeks.”
Ripa added with a smile, “Nothing will really change between the three of us. It’s just that Ryan will get to have his coffee later.”
To wrap things up, Consuelos revealed that he’s officially beginning his gig as co-host on April 17. “I couldn’t be more honored or excited,” he said.
In a statement announcing his departure last month, Seacrest — who will keep hosting American Idol, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, his syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest daily radio show and the American Top 40 countdown — said working with Ripa has been a “dream job” and one of the highlights of his career.
“She has been an amazing partner, friend, and confidant, and although we will always be a part of each other’s lives, I will miss our mornings together,” he said, also thanking the show’s executive producer Michael Gelman and the crew. “We’ve made memories to last a lifetime, met some of the most incredible people and had the warmest welcome into the homes of so many viewers across America. It’s been a memorable ride and now I’m excited to pass the baton to Kelly’s ‘real’ husband, Mark.”
Halloween is just around the corner, and Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are gearing up for for the ultimate spooky daytime show special.
Live with Kelly & Ryan shared exclusively with Billboard on Thursday (Oct. 27) a photo of the duo dressed as Billie Eilish and Harry Styles, with Ripa rocking the “Happier Than Ever” singer’s signature oversized, monochromatic outfit while Seacrest channels the “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” star in a fluffy pink coat.
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest as Billie Eilish and Harry Styles.
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Live’s Multiverse Halloween: The Best in the Universe will air on Halloween (Oct. 31) and feature over 75 costumes and multiple secret celebrity guest cameos, creating fresh and hilarious spins on some of the most iconic moments in pop culture, per a press release. The daytime talk show powerhouse duo will take on looks from House of Dragons and Stranger Things to The Kardashians and The Bachelorette.
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Actor and former White House staff member Kal Penn will also be joining the episode, dressed in his own secret Halloween costume.
Additionally, the show is bringing back its popular audience costume contest, in which the final five finalists will get a chance to win an exciting grand prize.
Live With Kelly & Ryan airs weekdays at 9 a.m. ET on ABC.
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