Kelly Ripa and “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest haven’t co-hosted “Live” for almost three years, but that doesn’t mean that she still can’t poke good-natured fun at her longtime friend’s on-camera quirk.
Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, discussed Seacrest on a recent episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” They shared that the entertainer had a habit that sometimes impacted the show.
Kelly Ripa Admitted Ryan Seacrest Regularly Split His Pants On-Camera
Entertainment Weekly reported that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos discussed Ryan Seacrest’s tenure on “Live” with love and laughter. They recalled how Seacrest would regularly split his pants on-camera,
Consuelos began, “I heard that [the] previous guy here, Ryan Seacrest, would split his pants here a lot!” The former “All My Children” star responded, “He’d split his pants constantly.”
The talk show host turned to “Live” producer Michael Gelman. She asked, “Do you remember when Ryan would split his pants just doing random [things]?”
“Yeah, there were wardrobe malfunctions!” Gelman answered. “He liked a tighter fit, but then he’d do athletic things…”
His comment led Ripa to interject, “Athletic things? He bent over once! He picked up a tissue, and he split his pants!”
In one memorable segment, where Seacrest was indeed doing something athletic, the hosting duo played basketball. Seacrest jumped atop a mini-trampoline and ripped his pants right down the back, leaving Ripa in stitches.
Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa Regularly Shared Embarrassing Moments and Topics On-Camera
In 2017, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest shared a hilarious on-camera moment where they shared some embarrassing information with their viewers. Their comfort level was evident when they discussed a lunch invitation Ripa would rather forget.
The commentary was marketed as a PSA, and it had the audience in stitches.
“I have a story. I’m going to tell it quickly. Its a public service announcement,” Ripa began.
“I’m not sure how I am going to tell this story,” Ripa began. She then shared details of a lunch she shared with friends.
“[A friend] was chopping a Habanero pepper. I’m not sure how it happened, but he accidentally touched [a sensitive body part]. Apparently, there is residual burning after you handle a pepper.”
This comment led Seacrest to open his mouth in shock. He couldn’t speak after learning this information.
Undaunted, Ripa continued. “We arrived for lunch and I was asking, ‘Are you OK?'” This led Seacrest to quip, “How do you Google [a remedy]” for this delicate issue?
Surprisingly, the remedy is the same as when one consumes spicy food, dairy. However, Ripa joked her friends have a dairy-free household, but he did have sour cream, and that solved the problem.
Seacrest was stunned at Ripa’s story. However, he took the moment in stride, going along with the tale right through its end.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos host “Live with Kelly and Mark.” The show airs weekdays in syndication on ABC. Ryan Seacrest hosts “American Idol,” which airs on the same network.
