(L-R) Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest and Mark Consuelos.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Ryan Seacrest/Instagram
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Ryan Seacrest/Instagram
When it comes toKelly RipaandMark Consuelos,Ryan Seacrestwill always be a part of their family.
On Friday, Feb. 28, Seacrest, 50, whomade his final appearance as Ripa’s co-hostonLive with Kelly and Ryanin April 2023, joined her husband (and current co-host), 53, for a workout at the Alo Wellness Club.
“Ran into the only client I train đȘđ»,” Seacrest shared onInstagram. His post began with a video of him and Consuelos working out together.
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“Just doing my situps here in LA,” says Consuelos before Seacrest appears onscreen, saying, “Just getting my stretch in. I’m flexible today.”
Ryan Seacrest and Mark Consuelos.Ryan Seacrest/Instagram
Ryan Seacrest/Instagram
It’s no surprise that Seacrest and Consuelos are good friends, asConsuelos took over Seacrest’s co-hosting role on April 17, 2023.
Seacrestannounced he was leaving his co-host positionin February 2023 after joining the syndicated ABC daytime show in 2017. He shared at the time thathe was planning on moving back to the West Coastahead of theAmerican Idollive shows in Los Angeles.
After making his debut on the show, which was renamedLive with Kelly and Mark,Consuelos told PEOPLE thatSeacrest had left him a sweet parting gift.
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, and Ryan Seacrest at the 95th Annual Academy Awards.Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
“He left all his furniture, which is amazing. He left me a beautiful hand-written note with a gorgeous photograph ofSteve McQueen. It’s going to go right there on the wall,” said Consuelos.
TheRiverdaleactor shared with PEOPLE that the note had “just a nice message of encouragement.”
“Ryan’s the best, and he’s been so supportive of this move. I am so appreciative of his friendship and the warm words he’s shown me,” he said, referring to the gesture as “a very peaceful transfer of power.”
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos co-host ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’.Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney General Entertainment
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney General Entertainment
Ripa told PEOPLE that viewers should look forward to a seamless transition ahead of the change sinceConsuelos and Seacrest are “like brothers.”
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“Ryan is like my â I always say is like my brother, but he’s also like my oldest child,” she told PEOPLE in early April 2023. “So you know, it’s gonna be seamless.”
source: people.com