Ryan Seacrest To Leave ‘Live With Kelly And Ryan’ In Spring 2023

NEW YORK – Ryan Seacrest said he was leaving “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this spring. He said he never thought he would be there for so long and thanked his co-host Kelly Ripa, whom he joked about being his “work wife.”

Seacrest’s six-year run with Ripa comes to an end. Mark Consuelos, Ripa’s real-life husband and a frequent guest host, will take his place. The show’s name will be changed to “Live with Kelly and Mark.”

“I’m going to miss my work wife and all of our laughter,” Seacrest said on Instagram. “I signed on to host ‘Live with Kelly’ in 2017 for three years, but I loved the job and working with Kelly so much that I extended my time, and last year I decided to stay on for one more final season.”

Seacrest Is Looking Forward To A Much-Needed Break

Seacrest said he’ll keep working on the new “American Idol” season, his KIIS-FM radio show, and hosting “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”

“Goodbyes are never easy, but we look forward to welcoming Ryan back regularly with open arms. Mark has been a favorite guest host on ‘Live’ for many years. “Having him join the show is so special to us, and we’re confident that viewers will feel the same way,” Michael Gelman, executive producer of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” said in a statement.

“Live with Kelly and Ryan” on ABC is the most-watched daytime talk show in households and total viewers. Since 2001, Ripa has hosted “Live,” first with Regis Philbin and then with Michael Strahan.

“I’m grateful to have spent the last six years alongside my dear friend of too many decades to count, and I’ll miss starting my days with Ryan,” Ripa said in a statement. “Ryan’s energy, passion, and love for entertainment are unparalleled.”

SOURCE – (AP)