Ryan Seacrest has officially ended his long-running stint on Live with Kelly and Ryan, handing over the baton to Mark Consuelos to host with his wife Kelly Ripa.
It was an emotional show on Friday with plenty of antics and heartfelt moments before they bid farewell to the much-loved host.
But nobody will miss him more than his co-host, Kelly. So, what were his final words to the woman who has been by his side on screen for six years?
As the two hour show came to an end and marked the end of an era, Ryan turned to Kelly, hugged her and could be heard saying: "I love you".
Ryan announced he was leaving the ABC show in February. The star joined the show back in 2017, following in the footsteps of Michael Strahan and before him Regis Philbin.
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He announced the news at the top of the memorable episode, telling fans and Kelly: "I will always be forever grateful," after which Kelly insisted: "You are family here, we love you, we are so proud of you."
Kelly later confirmed her husband would be joining her side on-air permanently.
Ryan and Kelly walked out with linked arms ahead of the announcement, waiting a few minutes before revealing the news.
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Fifteen minutes into the episode, as the two were hosting their daily trivia game, Ryan began: "So, Kelly and I have some news here," adding: "This is something she and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision.
© Getty Images"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."
Kelly appeared nothing but supportive, telling him: "I get it, you are a gem, you are one of my best friends, and I said, the greatest part of this entire experience has been [that] you've gone from being a friend to a family member, you are family to us."
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