Tears and well-wishes flowed throughoutRyan Seacrest’s emotional final day as cohost ofLive With Kelly and Ryan.
“Kelly turned the corner and said, ‘Oh my gosh, am I going to cry?’
and I said, ‘Maybe, because I am!'”
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on ‘Live With Kelly & Ryan’.ABC
Seacrest said while his family watched from the studio audience.
Seacrest’s final broadcast as cohost concluded with a moving speech from Ripa.
“That’s how I feel about you.
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest say goodbye on his final day as cohost on ‘Live With Kelly & Ryan’.ABC
It’s the weirdest thing it’s very complicated.”
Your generosity is unmatched."
“You are forever our family.
We will never say goodbye to you.
We will only say, ‘See you soon.’
I love you.”
The pair embraced before Seacrest spoke to the audience.
“I’ve spent my entire career talking, talking on radio and talking on television.
“I’m honored to be part of this family.”
Seacrest’s parting words to Ripa moved both hosts to tears again.
“What can I say after what you’ve just said, so heartfelt, to me?”
I love you.”
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