Like family! Ryan Seacrest opened up about his experience hosting American Idol after announcing his departure from Live With Kelly and Ryan.
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Live With Kelly and Mark! After years of filling in as a guest cohost, Kelly Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, is officially joining the Live family.
During the Thursday, February 16, episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan, Ryan Seacrest announced his exit after nearly six years on the ABC show. Ripa, 52, subsequently revealed Consuelos, 51, will be her permanent new cohost.
The Live Wire author has been on the morning show since 2001, taking over with Regis Philbin following Kathie Lee Gifford’s exit. The American Idol host, 48, joined her in 2017 after a lengthy search for a replacement.
Ripa and Consuelos previously worked together on All My Children in the ‘90s. After falling in love on the set, the twosome eloped in 1996 and went on to welcome three children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19.
Late last year, the Hope & Faith alum teased that Consuelos was in the running for the gig years ago.
“It’s so much a deeper discussion, and it has so little, actually, to do with me,” she said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in September 2022 before naming Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper. “I love my ACs, of course, but they have jobs. … My MC I love, but he had a job too. At the time he was working in California and then in Vancouver.”
She added: “I would have had a woman in a heartbeat. …. I don’t make that decision. But I have always found the idea of two women hosting a show very appealing.”
Consuelos filled in for Seacrest as recently as last month. During the January 30 episode of Live, the Riverdale star joked about warning their daughter — who recently moved back in with her parents — about walking in on them having sex.
“She’s so excited to be living with us again because it’s her last semester in college. She’s not
Like family! Ryan Seacrest opened up about his experience hosting American Idol after announcing his departure from Live With Kelly and Ryan.
Ryan Seacrest is still happy to be hosting . Seacrest and the crew, including judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan took over ET, asking each other questions about season 21 and the craziest auditions they've witnessed to date.«Yes. Yes, I am,» Seacrest said when asked if he's still happy hosting the singing competition series. «I really like the live shows.»This group has been together for six seasons, and they've seen some things in that time.
Offering support. Ryan Seacrest has been leaning on girlfriend Aubrey Paige amid his exit from Live With Kelly and Ryan, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Kelly Ripa is one of the most well-known daytime TV stars in the United States, but away from the spotlight she's just like any other parent.POPULAR: What is Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola's plan after college?The Live star often gives insights into her personal life on the ABC breakfast show, and previously revealed how she helped her oldest son Michael Consuelos - an up-and-coming actor - when he was struggling during the early stages of his career.In November, Kelly explained on the show that Michael had found it hard getting a job after graduating from college in 2020 - which was in the height of the pandemic.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story is so unique"Adulting is hard nowadays. It's very hard for kids.
Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more excited to be working with her husband.
Ryan Seacrest is known for his role hosting numerous successful TV and radio shows, such as American Idol season 21.As the video below shows, the star recently announced he would be leaving his hosting duties at Live! with Kelly and Ryan this year. However, Ryan will remain very much on our TV screen and airwaves in the future.WATCH: Ryan Seacrest announces his departure from Live!Being such an in-demand personality has its perks, and coupling these with his successful career as a producer and entrepreneur has made Ryan a top earner.
Back to the start. Mark Consuelos will join wife Kelly Ripa as her new Live cohost, nearly three decades after they first started working together.
A new chapter! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more thrilled to have husband Mark Consuelos joining the Live team.
Ryan Seacrest shocked fans last week with his announcement he was leaving Live with Kelly & Ryan after this season. But for everyone who worked on the show it was a relief months in the making! Not because they dislike him, of course — because they were worried!
reports Entertainment Weekly. It was announced Thursday that Seacrest, 48, would leave the daytime talk show after six years and focus on hosting the singing show “American Idol. “This is something that [Kelly] and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision,” Seacrest stated.
The couple that works together, stays together! Mark Consuelos is set to join his wife, Kelly Ripa, at the Live anchor desk full-time — and he doesn’t foresee any marital issues as a result.
Seacrest out! On Thursday, Ryan Seacrest announced that after six years, he would be stepping down as Kelly Ripa’s “Live With Kelly and Ryan” co-host. While the decision might feel sudden to fans, the 48-year-old had actually been thinking about making the change for years.
Kelly Ripa has ensconced herself behind the desk at — from auditioning for four months and ultimately becoming Regis Philbin's permanent co-host, to later joining forces with the likes of Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest.Following Philbin's departure in November 2011, there was a revolving door of guest co-hosts — from Jerry Seinfeld, Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Bublé to Seth Meyers, Mary J. Blige and Andy Cohen — before producers landed on Strahan as Ripa's next permanent co-host.
Changing it up! Ryan Seacrest received an outpouring of love from Tamron Hall, Kelly Ripa and more after announcing his exit as cohost from Live With Kelly and Ryan on Thursday, February 16.
Stepping into Ryan Seacrest’s shoes is a big job.
Ryan Seacrest is officially stepping down from his daytime hosting gig.
Media royalty. Ryan Seacrest has dominated the entertainment industry for more than two decades — both in front of and behind the camera.
Ryan Seacrest announced his departure from "Live With Kelly and Ryan" after six seasons, calling it a "hard decision" that was "bittersweet," according to the announcement he made on Thursday's show. Co-host Kelly Ripa will be joined by actor Mark Consuelos, her husband of 26 years, as permanent co-host for the daytime talk show, which will be renamed "Live With Kelly and Mark." Consuelos has occasionally stepped in to co-host for Seacrest. Seacrest said he will return to guest-host occasionally, but plans to move back to the West coast where he will continue hosting American Idol.
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Stronger together! Ryan Seacrest has been dating model Aubrey Paige for nearly two years.