Ryan Seacrest announced his plans to leave the hit show and revealed his future plans.
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Ryan Seacrest has announced he’s leaving the popular national TV morning show he’s co-hosted with Kelly Ripa for the last six years, “Live with Kelly & Ryan.” During the show on February 16, 2023, Seacrest — who’s about to begin his 21st season of hosting “American Idol” — said it’s a decision that’s been in the works for “a long time.” Meanwhlie, Ripa’s husband, actor Mark Consuelos, will join the program as her permanent co-host. Here’s what you need to know:
ABCKelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on the set of “Live With Kelly and Ryan”
After Seacrest and Ripa settled into their seats at the top of the show, he took a deep breath and said, “So … Kelly and I have some news here. This is something that she and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision. Last year we spoke, and I made the decision to make this my last season as cohost.”
Seacrest called the decision “bittersweet,” and revealed he plans to move from New York, where “Live” is filmed, back to Los Angeles full-time once “American Idol” which premieres on February 19, begins airing live shows this spring.
“Listen, you are a gem, you are one of my best friends,” Ripa told Seacrest, “The greatest part of this entire experience has been that you’ve gone from being a friend to a family member.
