Ryan Seacrest Is Leaving 'Live!' – THIS Is Who Will Replace Him

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Ryan Seacrest

It's the end of an era. On today's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, co-host Ryan Seacrest announced his departure from the talk show. In a surprising twist, his replacement was also revealed. Click through the slides here for the full story.

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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest

The popular talk show Live has featured co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest since 2017. But today Seacrest shared that he's leaving the show at the end of this season. Fans were shocked by the news, but there was more...

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Kelly Rip and Mark Consuelos attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Seacrest's replacement was revealed in the same episode. It will be: none other than Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos. The married couple will co-host starting next season.

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Ryan Seacrest

This was how Ryan Seacrest broke the news: "So, Kelly and I have some news here. This is something she and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision"...

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Ryan Seacrest

Seacrest continued: "Last year, we spoke, and I made the decision to make this my last season as co-host with Kel, here on Live with Kelly and Ryan, which is bittersweet."

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Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa told her co-host: "I get it, you are a gem, you are one of my best friends. [...] You've gone from being a friend to a family member, you are family to us."

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Ryan Seacrest

Seacrest added: "It's been a memorable ride and now I'm excited to pass the baton to Kelly's 'real' husband, Mark."

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Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa

Up next: Live with Kelly and Mark...? On Live, Mark Consuelos will follow in the footsteps of Seacrest and other former male co-hosts Michael Strahan and Regis Philbin. He'll debut next season.

Everything is about to change at Live with Kelly and Ryan. Today, Ryan Seacrest announced his departure after six seasons co-hosting alongside Kelly Ripa.

Seacrest had been with the popular talk show since 2017. He'll remain the co-host until the end of the current season this spring.

Live with Kelly and Ryan: Ryan Seacrest's replacement revealed

Fans of the talk show were shocked by Seacrest's news, but there was more. The show also revealed who will replace Ryan Seacrest after this season.

It's someone fans are already quite familiar with. Click through the gallery slides above for the full story.