In a teary, pre-taped episode of ABC’s Live With Kelly And Ryan, Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa capped off Seacrest’s remaining episode with emotional pledges of without end love and mutual appreciation.
And Ripa referred to as Seacrest a blooming onion.
After explaining that they’d promised each other they wouldn’t cry, the 2 quickly sufficient broke the promise. In her remaining farewell, Ripa mentioned, “From the bottom of my heart and the bottom of all of our hearts, we just want to thank you for being wonderful, for being an original, authentic addition to this show. You are forever our family. We will never say goodbye to you. We will only say, ‘See you soon.’ I love you.”
Ripa additionally in contrast Seacrest to “an onion with all these layers. But, really, what you are is a blooming onion, because you are layers upon layers of goodness, of kindness, of charm, of brilliance, authenticity, and generosity. Your generosity is unmatched.”
Seacrest ended his stint on the present by noting that the tenure “has, without question, been the fastest six years of my life.”
“I’ve spent my entire career talking, talking on radio and talking on television,” Seacrest mentioned. “Words are my bread and butter, my wheelhouse, but today it’s hard to put into words how deeply I’ve appreciated being here and being with you, being invited into your homes every day to try and deliver a smile or a laugh or two… I’m honored to be part of this family.”
Seacrest referred to as himself “a very lucky man,” including, “I want you all to know, it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am.” He later referred to as his years on the morning discuss present “a memorable ride and now I’m excited to pass the baton to Kelly’s ‘real’ husband, Mark.”
Seacrest’s dad and mom and sister joined the cohosts for an on-stage toast, and Seacrest’s four-year-old niece Flora appeared in a video message.
The American Idol host introduced his departure from Live With Kelly And Ryan in February. The present will turn out to be Live With Kelly And Mark when Ripa’s husband, actor Mark Consuelos, takes over on Monday.
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