Ryan Seacrest is just one day away from his very last episode as co-host next to Kelly Ripa on Live! With Kelly and Ryan, and he is making sure to leave a mark.
The star was host on the long-running show for six seasons – following Regis Philbin and Michael Strahan's respective departures – and he is going out with a bang.
His last week has been full of special on-air moments and surprises for viewers, and the cast and crew haven't missed out on the fun either.
The Live! official Instagram account revealed on Wednesday Ryan's epic parting gift for the show's staff, sharing a glimpse from a lovely farewell dinner he hosted in New York City with every member of the Live! family.
In a video from the evening, the camera pans around the room to show just how big the Live! cast and crew really is, and captures the American Idol judge addressing all of them.
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"Welcome to this evening, it's so nice to see our Live! family," he started, adding: "There really is no other place in our business like the Live! show."
"I wanted us to get together and enjoy something that I like a lot," Ryan said, noting: "Which is great food."
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He then said: "Everybody for the last couple of weeks has been asking me, 'What are you gonna miss?'" and went on to list some of the things, which included sharing the bathroom "well, with everyone," the Halloween show, for which he and Kelly have always gone all out, the Christmas show, and simply the feeling of walking out on stage. "It is a magical experience that I will remember forever," he told the crowd.
© Getty ImagesFinally, addressing of course Kelly, plus his replacement, Mark Consuelos, who were visibly emotional, he said: "It's wonderful to go through this process with somebody that I love so much," adding: "And I can't wait to watch [the show] – or tape, sleep in, and watch – probably that, but congratulations Mark."
"I once again want to thank you for including me in this group. I was nervous when I started, and tonight I appreciate you with [this dinner,]" he concluded, and after the clip was shared on social media, fans of the show were quick to praise Ryan, commenting: "Class act! You will be so missed! Good luck on all your endeavors!" and: "Class act. Hardest working man in the business," as well as: "Such a sweet & classy idea! Thank you for posting this for us all to see."
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