Who mentioned a Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest reunion could be uncomfortable?!

Ryan and Kelly hosted Stay on ABC collectively for six years between 2017 and 2023. Ryan’s exit, although not as surprising as previous departures, by no means the much less was a blow for the present.

That’s why followers have been so thrilled to see the pair collectively once more this week – and why Kelly’s jab at Ryan was pretty effectively acquired.

Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest Reunite Stay At D23 For Legends Ceremony

Over the weekend, Kelly was honored on the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony alongside different abilities, like Jamie Lee Curtis and Miley Cyrus.

Every recipient was welcomed onstage by a pal or efficiency spotlight the work they’ve performed for the Home of Mouse. In Kelly’s case, it was none aside from her former Stay co-star Ryan Seacrest who offered her with the long-lasting award.

Now, Ryan truly hosted the complete affair, so taking trip to point out some like to Kelly wasn’t actually that huge of a stretch; until you take note of that he’s additionally in the course of internet hosting American Idol‘s subsequent season AND his first season of Wheel of Fortune.

Maybe that’s why Kelly felt it was the precise place and time to jab at Ryan a bit. A joke amongst buddies, if you’ll!

“Ryan, thanks from the underside of my coronary heart,” Kelly mentioned as she took to the stage to obtain her award after his form phrases. Then, she added, “ I’m simply glad you lastly discovered one thing else to host.”

Cue laughter from the viewers. As a result of, effectively, c’mon!

Ryan and Kelly Ended On Good Phrases

Not like another person who exited Stay with numerous drama (cough Michael Strahan cough), when Ryan left the daytime speak present, there was nothing however love from Kelly.

For one factor, the modified paved the best way for her husband Mark Consuelos to affix her on the desk full time. For one more, it appeared clear from the beginning that the association wasn’t meant to proceed long run.

 “I used to be trying again on the six years and remembering when initially it was simply going to be three,” Ryan had informed Selection about his exit on the time.

“After which with every year that glided by, I continued to increase my contract as a result of I really like sitting subsequent to my associate and having this distinctive and informal connection to the people who watch.”

He added that a part of the attraction of being on the present was the way it proved to be an escape for might viewers.

“We have been aid from numerous the heavy information, from the division within the nation, and we’re aware of that once we’re on the air,” he defined.

“We’re aware of the extent of enjoyable the present needs to be, and counterprogramming to something that’s political. And admittedly, I’m extra snug with that. We felt like it is a place the place individuals can get pleasure from, chuckle, smile, overlook and escape the heavier issues.”

Kelly Ripa’s Disney Legends Speech: This Is ‘Surreal’

The Disney Legends Award honors artists and visionaries all through The Walt Disney Firm’s historical past “who’ve pushed the envelope of creativity, challenged standard knowledge, and damaged the restraints of the established order searching for new potentialities and excellence”.

Kelly has, nearly fairly actually, labored for Disney her total profession. For 34 years, she has appeared on ABC programming, from Stay to All My Youngsters to new packages like Era Hole.

She known as her years with the corporate “nice success” in her Disney Legends speech.

“This feels surreal  for me,” she added. “I owe the whole lot to Disney. Not solely my profession, however my total quick household,” giving props to her “smoking sizzling husband” who she met on the set of the ABC cleaning soap 30 years beforehand.

It’s been fairly a trip! How for much longer it is going to final, that’s the higher query!