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Posting to Instagram Thursday following hisdeparture announcementfrom the syndicated ABC daytime show, Seacrest congratulated new co-hostMark Consuelos, calling him “brother,” and telling him “feel free to remodel my dressing room!”
“I’m going to miss my work wife and all the laughter we share,” he noted, specifically to Ripa. “When I signed on to hostLivein 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.”
“I’m looking forward to coming back to guest host in the future,” he added. “Kelly, I promise to forever share my food photos, chicken eggs, and olive oil with you.”
On Thursday, Seacrest — who joined the show in 2017 — announced his exit from the series, with plans to move back to the west coast this spring ahead of theAmerican Idollive shows in Los Angeles.
The radio star, who also joined as an executive producer, termed his decision to depart as “tough” and “bittersweet.”
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Conseulos — who has been married to Ripa since 1996 — has stepped in to guest-hostLivemultiple times, including during times Seacrest was away filmingIdol.
Now that he has permanently replaced Seacrest, the show will be officially rebranded asLive with Kelly and Mark.
source: people.com
