Teary Eyed Kelly Ripa Gifted Ryan Seacrest Super Expensive Farewell Gift Before Final ‘Live’ Episode
Ryan Seacrest bid adieu to a place he called home for six years, and his co-host Kelly Ripa gave him a memorable send-off. The two have been the best of friends for more than a decade, therefore it was obvious his departure from the morning talk show Live With Kelly and Ryan, would make Ripa the saddest in the room. Therefore, to send her good friend off in style, Ripa gave Ryan Seacrest something he will now treasure forever, apart from her continued loyalty and friendship.
The duo never failed to share their fondness for each other in any tiny opportunity they got. The on-screen pair, in various instances, stated that working alongside each other was something that provided both of them great joy. However, Ripa won’t be the only one missing his presence from the show, the audience too will feel his absence and the duo’s electrifying chemistry they were familiar with every morning.
Kelly Ripa’s parting gift to Ryan Seacrest
The atmosphere around the set of Live With Kelly and Ryan was a bit heavy on the 14th of April. Since it was the day the long-time co-host of the show, Ryan Seacrest was leaving to try out his luck in newer ventures. It is now revealed that in order to commemorate his retirement from the show, Kelly Ripa decided to gift him something that will never let him forget the good times he had with the crew, and most importantly with her.
Seacrest himself revealed, that golf has been a very recent obsession of his, thus to celebrate his sporty nature and to honor his departure, Ripa gifted him a very expensive custom-made golf bag, to remember the show by. In an exclusive interview with the media outlet People, Seacrest spilled all the beans that went on his very final episode of the talk show. He said,
“She gave me something special,—I’m starting to get sporty now. I’m into tennis, I’m into golf — meaning I’ve gotten some equipment. Kelly has heard and seen the photo evidence of me wanting to get into golf. So she and Mark purchased me the most beautiful, elegant, designer golf bag that now I have”
He further shared his excitement saying,
“I can’t wait to get out and use it,–It was so generous of them.”
But as it turns out that was not all, Ripa also gifted her ex-co-host some custom-made golf balls. Here is what Seacrest had to say about them,
“She and Mark gave me these beautiful custom-made golf balls with my face on them and it says on the ball, ‘Ryan’s Balls.'”
Kelly Ripa also offered her rationale for why she had chosen to give the additional item as a gift to him. She said,
“Because fundamentally, inside of me, is a 12-year-old boy. I just found that very funny.”
It was pretty evident that both the presenter and the recipient of the gift were very pleased with how the situation turned out in the end. Ryan Seacrest enjoyed the gift dearly and that is something he will now cherish in the years to come.
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest’s friendship
The two were friends from the 2000s and were also seen co-hosting Live! occasionally in 2001. They have been a strong match since then. The audience absolutely adored the duo whenever they came on screen together, so much so that the viewers were ecstatic when Ryan Seacrest joined the show again in 2017 alongside Kelly Ripa, this time on a more permanent basis.
The now-former host of Live! shared his thoughts with People saying,
“She’s family to me,–There’s no one better in the business, and it’s going to be strange on not seeing her every day.”
Both of them share a very special, bond, Ripa also considered retirement after Seacrest’s departure but luckily decided to stick around for a couple of years, because of her husband joining the cast as her co-host. She also shared some kind words for him with a teary eye,
“I always jokingly referred to you an onion with all of these layers. but really, what you are is a blooming onion; you are layers upon layers of goodness, of kind, of charm … your generosity is unmatched.”
The response to that made everyone around them emotional as well,
“I am a very lucky man,–I want you all to know, it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am. … I’ve spent my entire career talking. Talking on the radio, talking on television. Words are my bread and butter, but today it’s hard to put into words how deeply I’ve appreciated being here and being with you.”
As the heartfelt moment concluded they both shared a long hug, making the moment even more special. Although Ryan Seacrest will be missed on the show, people are excited about how Mark Consuelos is going to take charge of the show along with his wife.
Source: People
