Ryan Seacrest leaving 'Live with Kelly and Ryan'

Ryan Seacrest announced Thursday he'll be leaving "Live with Kelly and Ryan," ending a six-year run as co-host of the daytime talk show.  

Once Seacrest exits, Kelly Ripa will be joined on the show by her husband, Mark Consuelos, and the show will reportedly be rebranded "Live with Kelly and Mark." 

Seacrest shared the news on Thursday's show, saying that this was something they had been talking about "for a long time" and he made the decision last year that this will be his last season as co-host.

Seacrest will remain plenty busy. He has his own radio show, hosts "American Idol" and also hosts ABC's annual "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" special. In 2021, Seacrest ended a 14-year run co-hosting the E! network's red carpet coverage too. 

"Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career," Seacrest said in a statement shared with Variety. "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. I also want to thank Michael Gelman and the entire staff and 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.”  

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