Stars React to Ryan Seacrest’s ‘Live With Kelly and Ryan’ Exit, Mark Consuelos Replacement: Andy Cohen and More

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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.As a result, Ripa, 52, will be switching out her work husband, Seacrest, for her real husband, Mark Consuelos, as the talk show enters its next chapter.“I’m going to miss my work wife and all the laughter we share.

When I signed on to host Live in 2017 it was meant to be for 3 years, but I loved the job and working with Kelly so much that I extended my time and last year I made the decision to stay on for one more final season,” the American Idol host, 48, wrote via Instagram on Thursday after he made the official announcement on air.The Keeping Up With the Kardashians producer added: “I’ve been grateful to be able to share a cup of coffee with our viewers everyday, one of the best parts of the gig.”Seacrest explained that he will be “transitioning out of Live this spring” in order to head back to Los Angeles for American Idol and to continue taping his radio show.“I’m looking forward to coming back to guest host in the future and Kelly, I promise to forever share my food photos, chicken eggs, and olive oil with you,” he added, before giving his replacement a shout-out. “And congratulations to my brother Mark, feel free to remodel my dressing room!”Ripa — who cohosted the morning show with the late Regis Philbin and then Michael Strahan before Seacrest joined in 2017 — showed her support for her pal that same day.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“I’m so grateful to have spent the last six years beside my dear friend of too many decades to count and will miss starting my days with Ryan,” the former Hope & Faith