It’s been nearly one year since Michael Strahan’s exit from Live, and remaining host Kelly Ripa has finally chosen his replacement.
After an exhaustive search, Ripa has named Ryan Seacrest as her permanent cohost. She introduced him on the May 1 show to much cheering from the live studio audience.
“So happy! So exciting!” Seacrest, 42, said, as he joined Ripa, 46, in the studio. The longtime American Idol host, who still maintains a radio show, guest-hosted alongside Ripa several times over the past year.
Strahan, meanwhile, is happily working full-time for Good Morning America.
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