Ryan Seacrest Hosts Farewell Dinner for Crew Before Final ‘Live’ Episode: ‘No Other Place’ Like the Show

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A bittersweet goodbye! Before Ryan Seacrest says his Live With Kelly and Ryan farewells, he hosted a final party for his coworkers on Wednesday, April 12.“Welcome to this evening, it’s so nice to see our Live family and our Live family’s family.

There really is no other place in our business like the Live show,” Seacrest, 48, kicked off his introductory speech on Wednesday, per social media footage shared by the daytime show’s official Instagram account. “I’m grateful to have been a part for six years.

I wanted to get together and enjoy something that I like a lot, which is great food.”The American Idol emcee — whose final Live episode airs on Friday, April 14 — went on to thank his cohost, Kelly Ripa, executive producer Michael Gelman and the entire crew for their friendship over the years.“What am I going to miss?

Well, for starters, I will miss the red herrings. I will also miss sharing the bathroom, well, with everyone,” Seacrest joked in his speech, before listing off Monica Mangin’s segments, the legendary Halloween show, the camera operators and the post-Oscars episode as other aspects of the production that he’ll fondly remember moving forward.Us Weekly confirmed in February that the radio host was leaving Live after six years, with Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, stepping into Seacrest’s shoes.“Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career.