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Forward and up? Ryan Seacrest, 48, is all smiles with his stunning girlfriend Aubrey Paige, 25, as they enjoy a shopping trip in Miami, a day after it was announced that Ripa’s husband would replace him on Live with Kelly and Ryan .
- Ryan Seacrest, 48, and his girlfriend Aubrey Paige, 25, were seen shopping together in Miami, Florida on Friday.
- The departure came just one day after Seacrest announced that he would be leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan later this spring.
- Seacrest looked happy as he posed for photos with Paige while carrying a large number of shopping bags.
Ryan Seacrest, 48, was seen in Florida on Friday along with his 25-year-old girlfriend, Aubrey Paige, on a shopping trip in Miami.
Seacrest was all smiles when he was photographed alongside Paige following his announcement that he’s leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan later this spring.
Writing on Instagram, Seacrest stated that he never expected to stay this long, initially only signing with the show for three years.
He thanked his co-host Kelly Ripa, whom he jokingly called his “wife from work.”
A somber Ripa, who has been a mainstay of the show since 2001, grabbed his arm and said that she “completely understood his decision-making.”
Ryan-Seacrest is all smiles while shopping in Bal Harbour, Miami with girlfriend Aubrey Paige
Paige showed off her finely toned abs while carrying her own shopping bags on Friday afternoon.
Seacrest was seen with his girlfriend Aubrey Paige at the fashion stores in Bal Harbour, Miami. He seemed to have been loaded with most of the shopping bags at one point.
The couple appeared to be collecting shopping bags as they went from store to store.
Seacrest had only announced his departure from his Live! show only one day before
Seacrest, 48, will remain on the ABC show through the spring. He will be replaced by Ripa’s actor husband, Mark Consuelos.
Seacrest ends a six-year career alongside Ripa. His replacement will be Ripa’s real-life husband, Mark Consuelos, and a frequent guest host. The show will be renamed Live with Kelly and Mark.
“I’m going to miss my wife from work and all the laughs we shared,” Seacrest wrote on Instagram. ‘When I signed on to host ‘Live’ in 2017, it was meant to be for three years, but I loved the job and working with Kelly so much that I extended my time and made the decision last year to stay for one more final season.’
Seacrest said he will keep busy taping the new season of “American Idol,” his radio show on KIIS-FM and hosting “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”
“Goodbyes are never easy, but we look forward to welcoming Ryan regularly with open arms. As a fan-favorite guest host for years, Mark is no stranger to the ‘Live’ family. Having him on the show is very special to us and we are sure viewers will feel the same way,” Michael Gelman, executive producer of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” said in a statement.
Ryan Seacrest was seen with Aubrey Paige on Friday as they enjoyed spending the money
Seacrest smiled for the cameras as he walked into the shops in Bal Harbour.
Seacrest looked completely relaxed dressed in matching blue and white sheets and boat shoes.
Seacrest appeared to have been doing some shopping at the Ralph Lauren store.
Consuelos has hosted with Ripa several times in the past
Live with Kelly and Ryan on ABC is the #1 daytime talk show by household and by total viewership.
Ripa has hosted Live since 2001, first with Regis Philbin and then with Michael Strahan.
“I am so grateful to have spent the last six years with my dear friend of too many decades to count and will miss beginning my days with Ryan,” Ripa said in a statement. “Ryan’s energy, passion and love of entertainment is like no other.”
Seacrest seemed chivalrous as he allowed Paige into the store ahead of him.
The couple walked through the trendy shops of Bal Harbour, just north of Miami on Friday.
Paige could be seen pointing to another item in her eyes as Seacrest smiled at her.
Seacrest could be seen wearing his shade as the pair perused the stores.
Seacrest could be seen walking past some of the expensive stores in the upscale mall.
The hardest working man in show business was seen walking back to his car with a bunch of bags.
Seacrest joined the show in 2017, replacing Michael Strahan, whose departure “shocked” Kelly.
Seacrest to be replaced by Ripa’s actor husband, Mark Consuelos