Ryan Seacrest Reveals Where His Friendship with Kelly Ripa Stands 2 Years After His “Live!” Departure

Seacrest also said he “had a blast doing” the show, which he left in April 2023 after six years

Two years after parting ways as co-hosts, Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa’s bond is still going strong!

Speaking about Live! — which Ripa, 54, now co-hosts with husband Mark Consuelos — two years after taking his final bow on Live! in April 2023, Seacrest, 50, had nothing but fond things to say about the talk show. Plus, he revealed that he and Ripa are still pals off-screen.

“I love that show,” the American Idol host told E! News on Monday, April 28, recalling that he “had a blast doing it.”

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Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa on ‘Live!’ before his exit

“Kelly and I are still the closest friends,” he added, “Mark too.”

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Seacrest, who first stepped in to co-host the talk show in 2017, also revealed that he may be back in the Live! studio soon — but as a guest this time, rounding out the “trifecta” of Live! hosts.

“Mark and Kelly have invited me to come on in a couple weeks,” he told E! News. “So, I will be there. The trifecta, we’ll be on the set.”

“I can’t wait to see them,” he added.

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Ryan Seacrest (right) on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

And the upcoming reunion may be an emotional one, as Seacrest — who recently began another hosting gig, taking over for longtime Wheel of Fortune co-host Pat Sajak — previously told the outlet that the most difficult part of leaving Live! was saying goodbye to Ripa.