Forward and upward? Ryan Seacrest, 48, smiles with stunning girlfriend Aubrey Paige, 25, as they enjoy a shopping spree in Miami, a day after it was announced he was being replaced by Ripa’s husband on Live with Kelly and Ryan
- Ryan Seacrest, 48, and his girlfriend Aubrey Paige, 25, were spotted shopping together in Miami, Florida on Friday
- The outing came just a day after Seacrest announced it will be leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan later this spring
- Seacrest seemed happy as he posed for photos with Paige while carrying a variety of grocery bags
Ryan Seacrest, 48, was spotted in Florida on Friday with girlfriend Aubrey Paige, 25, while shopping in Miami.
Seacrest was all smiles when he was pictured alongside Paige after announcing he would be stepping down from Live with Kelly and Ryan later this spring.
Seacrest wrote on Instagram that he never expected to stay that long, having originally only signed with the show for three years.
He thanked his co-host Kelly Ripa, whom he jokingly called his “work wife.”
A somber Ripa – who has been the show’s mainstay since 2001 – clutched his arm and said she fully understood his decision making.
Ryan-Seacrest smiles while shopping in Bal Harbour, Miami with girlfriend Aubrey Paige
Paige bared her finely toned abs as she carried her own shopping bags on Friday afternoon
Seacrest was spotted with his girlfriend Aubrey Paige in the trendy shops of Bal Harbour, Miami. At one point it looked like he had been loaded with most of the shopping bags
Seacrest just had to say goodbye to his Live! Show just a day earlier
Seacrest, 48, will remain on the ABC show through spring. He will be replaced by Ripa’s actor husband, Mark Consuelos
Seacrest completes a six-year run alongside Ripa. His replacement will be Ripa’s real-life husband, Mark Consuelos, and a frequent innkeeper. The show is renamed Live with Kelly and Mark.
“I will miss my work wife and all the laughs we share,” Seacrest wrote on Instagram. “When I signed on to host ‘Live’ in 2017 it was originally scheduled 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 on for another year final season.’
Seacrest said he will remain busy filming the new season of his radio show American Idol on KIIS-FM and hosting Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
“Goodbyes are never easy, but we look forward to welcoming Ryan with open arms on a regular basis. A fan-favorite guest presenter for years, Mark is no stranger to the ‘Live’ family. To have him on the show is very special to us and we’re sure viewers will feel the same way,” Michael Gelman, executive producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan, said in a statement.
Ryan Seacrest was spotted with Aubrey Paige on Friday as they enjoyed splashing the cash
Seacrest smiled for the cameras as he entered stores in Bal Harbor
Seacrest looked completely relaxed, dressed in matching blue and white linens and deck shoes
Seacrest appeared to have made some purchases at Ralph Lauren’s store
Consuelos has hosted Ripa several times in the past
Live with Kelly and Ryan on ABC is the #1 daytime talk show by household and total viewership.
Ripa has presented Live since 2001, first with Regis Philbin and later with Michael Strahan.
“I am so grateful to have spent the last six years alongside my dear friend who counts too many decades and I will miss starting my days with Ryan,” Ripa said in a statement. ‘Ryan’s energy, passion and love for entertainment are second to none.’
Seacrest appeared to display chivalry as he allowed Paige to enter the store ahead of him
The couple strolled through the trendy Bal Harbor Shops in north Miami on Friday
Paige pointed to another item she was eyeing while Seacrest smiled
Seacrest could be seen wearing his sunglasses as the couple searched the stores
The pair appeared to collect shopping bags as they walked from store to store
Seacrest could be seen walking past some of the expensive shops in the luxury mall
The hardest working man in showbiz was spotted walking back to his car with a load of bags
Seacrest joined the show in 2017, succeeding Michael Strahan, whose departure had “caught” Kelly
Seacrest will be replaced by Ripa’s actor husband, Mark Consuelos
