Ryan Seacrest Bids a Tearful Farewell to 'Live With Kelly and Ryan' and Kelly Ripa In Final Broadcast
etonline.comRyan Seacrest has officially signed off from . The 48-year-old TV personality completed his final broadcast on Friday, April 14, after six years of co-hosting with Kelly Ripa.
The show will move forward on Monday with Ripa's husband, Mark Consuelos, by her side and will be rebranded as .From the moment Seacrest and Ripa stepped on the stage for Friday's broadcast — which was pre-taped on Thursday — it was clear that both were holding back tears. «Kelly just turned the corner and said, 'Am I gonna cry?' And I said, 'Maybe, because I am,'» Seacrest began, wiping his eyes.«This is a disaster.
We promised ourselves backstage we would not do this,» Ripa chimed in. «This is a great day of celebration. We have too many great moments on this show.» A slideshow of highlights from Seacrest's tenure on the talk show flashed across screen, in addition to a sweet video tribute from Seacrest's 4-year-old niece, Flora. «Over the last six years, you've given us a lot more than just laughs.
You've introduced us to young Ryan, you've shared your whole family with us,» Ripa said, noting that Seacrest's family was with them in the audience. «Together, we've enjoyed the good times and we've supported each other through the bad times.
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