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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are gearing up for an emotional departure as they mark the end of their time together as co-hosts on Live with Kelly and Ryan.As was announced earlier, Ryan will end his tenure on the show on April 14, stating on the air that he would be moving back to Los Angeles after his six season run, more of which you can see in the video below.WATCH: Ryan Seacrest confirms exit from Live With Kelly and RyanHowever, taking over for him is another very familiar face for Kelly, that being her husband Mark Consuelos, after which the show will be renamed Live with Kelly and Mark.But prior to the big change, there's a bit of a switch-up in Kelly and Mark's personal life as well, as the two are having to spend some time apart before they begin co-hosting.MORE: Kelly Ripa shocks herself with Hollywood transformation in bold new selfieMORE: How David Muir's net worth compares to BF Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' $160 million fortuneOn the latest episode of Live!, while joking with Ryan about how he'd like to conclude his final day, she mentioned that Mark was already knee-deep in work."Mark's in Vancouver," she offhandedly mentioned as she suggested to Ryan that maybe he could end his day with a massage from Mark.A post shared by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (@livekellyandryan)Mark will be replacing Ryan on Live!The actor and dad-of-three is presumably in Vancouver working on Riverdale, which is set to premiere its final season on March 29, bringing its seven-installment run to a close.Mark was on hand to attend the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles with his wife and Ryan, though, as they hosted their final iteration of Live!'s post-Oscars show together at the Dolby Theater.MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband

Kelly Ripa's last day having Ryan Seacrest as her co-host on Live! With Kelly and Ryan is coming even sooner than expected.The co-hosts and good friends are just a month away from their bittersweet farewell, after six years of hosting the popular morning show together.The American Idol host's very last day as Kelly's hosting partner is April 14, after which the star's husband of over twenty years, Mark Consuelos, will begin his official hosting duties next to his wife. You can watch the soon to be former co-hosts tough conversation about Ryan's depature below.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest's emotionally charged moment on the showMORE: Kelly Ripa dazzles in backless Oscars dress as she hosts final show with Ryan SeacrestABC, the show's network, confirmed that Ryan would have his final day on that Friday, and Mark's first day will be the following Monday, April 17th, kicking off the week with a brand new era for the long-running show, which will officially be Live! With Kelly and Mark.Ryan initially announced the news of his departure back in February, revealing that he would be moving back to California and focusing on his American Idol hosting duties, which is currently on its 21st season.MORE: Kelly Ripa shocks herself with Hollywood transformation in bold new selfie"Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career," he said at the time.

Mark Consuelos has high praise for his famous other half. He and his real-life wife, Kelly Ripa, are about to become an official work couple again when Consuelos takes over Ryan Seacrest's current chair as her  co-host. As fans will recall, news of Seacrest's departure from the daytime talk show after six seasons broke in February. It has since been announced his last day will be on Friday, April 14 and Consuelos will quickly fill the gap come Monday, April 17. «Yeah, it's happening,» Consuelos told ET's Denny Directo at the Oscars party on Sunday night.

Kelly Ripa! After it was revealed last month that Ryan Seacrest will be stepping down as her co-host on and her husband, Mark Consuelos, will be replacing him, the trio offered up more details as to when this will all be going down. On , they revealed for the first time that Seacrest's last day as co-host will be Friday, April 14. Consuelos will then step in as co-host starting Monday, April 17, and the show will be rebranded as .«Nothing will change between the three of us, it's just Ryan will get to have his coffee later,» said Ripa, who has hosted the show since 2001.While Ripa, Consuelos and Seacrest were all at the Oscars together, Consuelos posed solo at the Vanity Fair after-party and shared with ET's Denny Directo his excitement for joining .«It's an honor, it's such an iconic show,» he said.

David Muir and Kelly Ripa both have celebrated careers having worked in the television industry for decades. But when it comes to their net worths, the 20/20 host and Live with Kelly and Ryan star are vastly different. While according to CelebrityNetWorth.com, David has amassed an impressive $20 million net worth, Kelly's is $100 million more than his. WATCH: Kelly Ripa and David Muir's friendship - everything we know Add to that, her husband, Mark Conseulos', $40 million and they are sitting on a very pretty nest egg. Not that David appears to be struggling by any means. The hardworking news anchor and journalist is passionate about his work on World News Tonight, and 20/20.TRENDING NOW: Lara Spencer's husband's eye-watering net worth is 30x hersRELATED: GMA hosts' net worths revealed - Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts and more While his salary hasn't been publicly declared by ABC, he is reported to be receiving a salary of between $5-$7million per year.  David and Kelly have a close friendship Kelly's show is also on ABC, but she's made her fortune from more than morning TV show and from hosting the Generation Gap. The star has also made her money through partnerships with various companies over the years, including Pantene and TD Bank, and in 2007, she set up a production company with Mark, Milojo, which is named after their three children – Michael, Lola, and Joaquin. MORE: David Muir's very handsome photo sends fans into a tailspinKelly started out her career in the 1990s on the soap All My Children, where she met her husband of over 25 years.

Kelly Ripa has such talented children - who are all showing signs of following in their parents' footsteps.The Live star's youngest son Joaquin is part of the Michigan Blue wrestling team, but it's not just sports that he's thriving in.On the official Michigan Blue website, it's revealed that the 20-year-old has what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry too. It states that Joaquin "enrolled in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, majoring in theatre performance".VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' incredible love storyJoaquin could well pursue this path after graduating from college, just like his older siblings.Michael, 25, is an up-and-coming actor, who since graduating in 2020, has landed a number of roles, including playing a younger Hiram Lodge in Riverdale alongside his father, Mark Consuelos.MORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos debuts new hairstyle - and wowPOPULAR: What is Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola's plan after college?His IMDb page shows that he is also going to be starring in a new drama series, titled Dissocia, and will be playing the role of Mr Derek Cross alongside Orange is the New Black actress Maria Dizzia.

Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more excited to be working with her husband.

Back to the start. Mark Consuelos will join wife Kelly Ripa as her new Live cohost, nearly three decades after they first started working together.

A new chapter! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more thrilled to have husband Mark Consuelos joining the Live team.

Ryan Seacrest has some adjusting to do as he prepares for his departure from Live! With Kelly & Ryan after six years on the show, but luckily he has a great support system to be there for him through all of the changes.Not only does he have the full support of his soon-to-be former co-host Kelly Ripa – and his replacement Mark Consuelos – but through it all, he has had his girlfriend Aubrey Paige Petcosky right by his side.The 25 and 48-year-old have been dating for nearly two years, and they made their official red carpet debut at the premiere of Jennifer Lopez' documentary, Halftime, at the TriBeCa Film Festival in June of 2022.WATCH: Ryan Seacrest confirms exit from Live! With Kelly and RyanMORE: Inside Michael Strahan’s public fall out with former co-star Kelly RipaThey met in 2021, and their union was the highlight of Aubrey's year, she revealed in a celebratory New Year's post ahead of 2022, when she wrote: "Safe to say the best part of 2021 was meeting the most incredible man," alongside a loved up photo of the two together.The 25-year-old is a model, and per her Instagram, she is currently signed with Genetics Model Management, plus her bio details that some of her passions include screenwriting, travel, fashion and fitness.MORE: GMA's Amy Robach's former stepson shares glimpse inside incredible homeAccording to her LinkedIn page, she grew up in upstate New York, before moving to Texas.

Ryan Seacrest shocked fans last week with his announcement he was leaving Live with Kelly & Ryan after this season. But for everyone who worked on the show it was a relief months in the making! Not because they dislike him, of course — because they were worried!

Kelly Ripa has faced a lot of changes this year - and it's only February!MOST READ: Inside Kelly Ripa's public fallout with Michael StrahanLast Thursday, it was announced that her Live co-star of six years, Ryan Seacrest, would be departing the ABC daytime show at the end of this season.Kelly will instead be joined by her husband, Mark Consuelos, and the pair made sure to mark the big change in style this weekend.VIDEO: Inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' unique love storyThe doting parents took a trip out of New York City to Michigan, where their youngest son Joaquin, 19, is studying.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals surprise injury while visiting son Joaquin live on showMORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola moves back home - and it has a surprise impact on her famous parentsThe pair posed for photos with the Michigan Stromtrooper - The Michigan Wolverines' mascot - which is the team that talented wrestler Joaquin plays for.Visiting Joaquin is something that Kelly and Mark enjoy doing on a regular basis, and had just come back from seeing him last month, when Mark made a surprise appearance on Live to cover for Ryan last minute. Kelly Ripa was all smiles as she returned to Michigan - where son Joaquin livesThe famous couple are also parents to son Michael, 25, and daughter Lola, 21, who both live in NYC.

The couple that works together, stays together! Mark Consuelos is set to join his wife, Kelly Ripa, at the Live anchor desk full-time — and he doesn’t foresee any marital issues as a result.

Kelly Ripa has ensconced herself behind the desk at — from auditioning for four months and ultimately becoming Regis Philbin's permanent co-host, to later joining forces with the likes of Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest.Following Philbin's departure in November 2011, there was a revolving door of guest co-hosts — from Jerry Seinfeld, Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Bublé to Seth Meyers, Mary J. Blige and Andy Cohen — before producers landed on Strahan as Ripa's next permanent co-host.

A morning staple! Since Live premiered, the talk show has had a history of hosts from Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford to Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest.

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Ready for his close-up! Mark Consuelos is looking forward to his new gig as wife Kelly Ripa‘s Live cohost as Ryan Seacrest exits the morning show.

Stepping into Ryan Seacrest’s shoes is a big job.

 will no longer be waking up alongside Kelly Ripa. After six seasons on the ABC morning show Live with Kelly and Ryan, he announced his exit during Thursday’s episode. He’ll be replaced this spring by , Ripa’s husband of , as official co-host. “Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career.