Ryan Seacrest leaving Live With Kelly and Ryan , Mark Consuelos to 

Ryan Seacrest leaving Live With Kelly and Ryan , Mark Consuelos to replace longtime host

[{"selector":"#anim-22cbca65-1c34-4e45-b2b3-583e631e6db9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.153442256316403%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa18004c-9b11-479b-bfad-c7016c340155","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b07c01f-54a3-4ca6-8a56-f5cfc3ca8de7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.46204%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Live With Kelly and Ryan's veteran host Ryan Seacrest is stepping down.

The talk-show host, who joined the ABC morning programme as a co host in 2017, announced on Thursday's live edition that he will leave.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d1ccd46e-12eb-462a-932a-b068a4176051 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.681037152925346%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33ed8050-fdbf-4d74-856a-d02efab66d9a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1773413-f134-4f22-a1a2-47d8ec027dc4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In a statement, Seacrest stated, "Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the joys of my career."

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