Ryan Seacrest is leaving Live With Kelly and Ryan after six years as Kelly Ripa’s cohost.
The 48-year-old TV personality made the announcement on Thursday’s episode of the show, saying he planned to move to the west coast in spring to host the new season of American Idol in Los Angeles. And in what Ripa jokingly described as a “shocking twist,” he will be permanently replaced by her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, and the show will be retitled as Live with Kelly and Mark.
Seacrest joined the ABC morning series in 2017 and initially made a commitment for three years. He ended up cohosting for six.