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Seacrest is stepping down from the syndicated series after six seasons, with Kelly Ripa's husband taking his place.
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00:00I'm getting emotional. I promised Kelly I would not cry.
00:03Ryan Seacrest is leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan after co-hosting the show with Kelly Ripa for six seasons.
00:09And his replacement is already lined up.
00:11Seacrest made the announcement of his upcoming departure on Thursday morning's show.
00:15Last year we spoke and I made the decision to make this my last season as co-host with Kel here on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
00:25The host called the decision to leave tough and bittersweet.
00:29Ripa went on to praise Seacrest, saying he was a gem and one of her best friends.
00:45Seacrest shared that he would return occasionally to guest co-host.
00:49The pair also revealed that a replacement for Seacrest has already been picked out.
00:52Ripa prefaced the big reveal as being shocking, but also someone the show's staff knows and loves.
00:59The one I can think of that is capable of, you know, holding your torch the way you have held it.
01:07And that would be my husband, Mark Consuelos.
01:10The syndicated series will be rebranded as Live with Kelly and Mark.
01:14Over on Instagram, Consuelos wrote,
01:16Congrats on your next chapter, Ryan Seacrest. I love you like a brother. I know I have some big shoes to fill.
01:22He went on to call Ripa his ride-or-die and say,
01:24This is going to be amazing. I can't believe after all these years of listening to you talk for free, I found a way to get paid for it.
01:31Seacrest originally signed on to host the morning show for three years and ended up staying for six.
01:35He plans to return to the West Coast, where he will continue to host ABC's American Idol.
01:40He will also continue to host Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
01:44For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:47For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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