Ryan Seacrestis feeling the love.
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Celeb stylistBrad Goreskicommented onSeacrest’s announcementwith three red hearts.
Sophie Liard(known as The Folding Lady) reminisced on herLive with Kelly and Ryanappearances. “I feel so lucky to have been on the show with you twice. All the best for the future…hopefully see you in LA one day,” she wrote.
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Viewers and famous pals also praisedLive’schoice replacement of Consuelos, 51.
Close friendAndy CohenreferencedRipa, 52, and Consuelos’s belovedAll My Childrencharacters when he wrote, “Hayley and Mateo, together again!”
“As much as I loved @RyanSeacrest on @LiveKellyRyan I’m THRILLED that @KellyRipa husband @MarkConsuelos is going to be the new cohost I LOVE watching them together.. wishing Ryan all the best!!,“one viewer wrote.
Ripa’s own Instagram post, which announced Consuelos’s new gig, was well-received, too. “LOVE THIS!❤️"Busy Phillipscommented.
During Thursday morning’s episode, Seacrest — who joined the show in 2017 — announced his exit from the talk show. He shared the decision wasn’t a “tough, tough” one, but still “bittersweet.”
“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. “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.”
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Consuelos will become the fourth co-host to Ripa, who joined the morning show alongsideRegis Philbinin 2001 (the host died in 2020).Michael Strahantook Philbin’s place from 2012 to 2016.
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