After six seasons co-hosting the morning present — Live With Kelly and Ryan — Ryan Seacrest introduced this morning that he will likely be leaving his longtime put up alongside Kelly Ripa.
Some followers might surprise who might ever fill Seacrest’s seat, however fortunately, ABC discovered the final counterpart for the cleaning soap star turned speak present host that may assure on-screen chemistry — her husband of 26 years — Mark Consuelos.
Originally of their present, Seacrest, 48, took a second to tearfully announce his departure.
Ripa, 52, was additionally holding again years.
Seacrest started, “So, Kelly and I’ve some information right here,” including, “That is one thing she and I’ve been speaking about for a very long time, and it was a troublesome, robust determination.”
After sharing the information of his exit from the present, Ripa grabbed Seacrest’s arm and mentioned, “I get it, you’re a gem, you’re one in all my finest associates, and I mentioned, the best a part of this complete expertise has been [that] you have gone from being a buddy to a member of the family, you’re household to us.”
Seacrest initially signed on to cohost on the present for 3 seasons however later determined to increase his time and keep for six.
“He was purported to be right here for 3 years. We had been like, ‘Oh do not be ridiculous — you already moved your couch right here!’” Ripa defined as Seacrest responded, “However three become six due to the real enjoyable of being on this tv present each hour of each day.”
The radio present host then defined that after American Idol returns this spring, he’ll “head out to the West Coast and host that present.”
After reminiscing about his time on the morning present, Seacrest smiled. “Now we have some actually thrilling information so as to add to this,” he mentioned coyly.
“That is the surprising twist of the entire thing,” Ripa chimed in. “As a result of we’re so conscious of the significance of continuity and consistency and like, the acquainted vibe that all of us have right here, it solely is sensible to not simply our viewing viewers at dwelling however our viewing viewers right here inside our workers, our assist system, our prolonged household, to herald any individual that we all know and love and who’s actually at all times been right here.”
“Actually the one particular person I might consider that’s able to holding your torch the way in which you’ve got held it and that will be my husband, Mark Conseulos,” Ripa continued as the gang broke out in cheers.
Ripa and Consuelos, who wed in 1996, share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19. They met on the set of All My Kids.
Ripa has hosted the morning present since Kathy Lee Gifford left in 2001. She previously co-hosted with Regis Philbin. Consuelos has been a visitor host as not too long ago as final month, when the couple joked about navigating privacy with adult kids.
Seacrest joked that Consuelos instructed him “he’s acquired a listing of issues to handle” in his first episode when he joins “in just a few months.”
Ripa talked about that her husband wasn’t even conscious that the announcement was popping out. Seacrest then revealed that he spoke to the All My Kids alum just a few days in the past to debate the information.
“I talked to him over the weekend — he’s excited!” he declared. “He’s undecided for a way lengthy, however he is aware of the signal is altering.”
Consuelos posted a congratulatory message to Seacrest on his Instagram, thanking him for being “like a brother” to him and noting how excited her was to cohost alongside his spouse.
“Congrats in your subsequent chapter @ryanseacrest. I like you want a brother. I do know I’ve some large sneakers to fill … effectively really they’re solely a dimension 9, however what I imply,” Consuelos joked within the caation.
“@kellyripa my journey or die. That is going to be wonderful! I can’t consider in any case these years of listening to you speak totally free, I discovered a solution to receives a commission for it. Is that this a terrific nation or what? ❤️”
Ripa additionally shared her ideas and emotions, hilariously, on Instagram.
“OK NOW we’re empty nesters,” she wrote. “When your mates grow to be work mates grow to be household. Congratulations @ryanseacrest on surviving six winters in NYC! I’m pleased with you and am without end in your nook. And @instasuelos welcome dwelling, or to the contractual obligation part of our relationship.”
Whereas Consuelos’ stint wont begin for an additional few months, he will likely be stopping by throughout Friday’s present for followers to get a style of what’s in retailer because the present enters into a brand new period with Ripa and Consuelos as cohosts.
