Ryan Seacrest officially said goodbye to Live With Kelly and Ryan, and his girlfriend Aubrey Paige is celebrating the bittersweet milestone with him.
Shortly after his last taping of the daytime TV show aired on ABC, the model posted a heartfelt tribute to American Idol host on Instagram. Aubrey commemorated the moment with personal photos of them together on their recent trip to Italy. Folks who tuned in to Live earlier in the week may have caught him sharing details about their vacation, on which they enjoyed a slew of sports, including golf.
“Ryan, never have I ever met a more inspiring man. You make it look so easy, but the truth is there is just nobody quite like you," she captioned the post. "I am so beyond proud of you. Not just for your work ethic, but for your caring heart and the genuine love that you give to others.”
Aubrey continued: “I am so excited for this next chapter of your life and our life. May it be filled with total presence, joy and relaxation in every single moment. The best is yet to come. Cheers 🥂 Love ya babe 💕.”
Reacting to the sweet shoutout, fans immediately took to the comments section to join in on the life-changing moment.
"Wishing Ryan and you much happiness as he embarks on this next journey," one person wrote. "Ryan is the best & you must be too if he fell in love with you. As you said, The best is yet to come ❤️," another added. "You both look radiant and happy, love this!! 😊," a different fan said.
During an April 12 taping of the ABC morning show, Ryan opened up to Kelly Ripa about heading off to Europe with Aubrey for his spring break, where they enjoyed some of the cuisine the country had to offer. But he also revealed that the romantic getaway gave him the chance to pick up a surprise sport along the way.
"You know what? I became sporty," he began while showing off a snapshot of him alongside the model. "Can I show you me in action? This is Aubrey and I — we went on a couple's golf trip."
As Ryan continued sharing moments from his trip with the audience, he elaborated on how he fared with the unprecedented athletic elements. As he clarified to his co-host, he realized he needed to change sports after accidentally hitting someone who was collecting golf balls on the course.
"He was OK!" Ryan quickly mollified the audience of the incident. "So, then I thought, well, that went well. Let's take on tennis."
Well, if this tells us anything about what's in store for him it's that no matter how Ryan spends his mornings from now on, there will definitely be lots of adventure mixed in there.
As the entertainment and news editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
