Ryan Seacrest Tears Up As 'Live' Replacement Host Mark Consuelos Honors Him

Ryan Seacrest got emotional Friday as Mark Consuelos , who is set to take over for him on Live , shared a touching message ahead of the hosts departure from the morning talk show.

The tribute came after Seacrest announced this week that hed leave Live in the spring after six years on the job. Consuelos will take on a gig once held by the likes of the late Regis Philbin and Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan .

During Fridays episode of Live, Seacrest said Consuelos was like a brother to him.

I couldnt be happier to see you come in and be next to your wife, who we both know is the most amazing human being on the planet, Seacrest said, referring to co-host Kelly Ripa .

Consuelos replied that Seacrest was the best person he could have wanted to co-host alongside Ripa in recent years.

Youre a true friend. Youre a brother. Youre generous to my wife, to my whole family, said Consuelos as Seacrest began to get tears in his eyes.

That chair that youre sitting in, its an iconic seat, he continued. Its a great honor for me to sit there. Its an iconic show, and I think its going to be a blast. But thank you, man.

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