Kelly Ripa had her doubts. She wasn’t convinced Ryan Seacrest would ever find his perfect match. In a 2022 episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan, she quipped, “We were starting to wonder if he had a special someone. Maybe we should check on him more?”
Enter Aubrey Paige, Ryan’s girlfriend. A model by profession, Aubrey, 26, and Ryan, 49, kindled a romance about three years back. Aubrey once confessed on Instagram, “Safe to say the best part of 2021 was meeting the most incredible man.”
Fast forward to 2022. Ryan decides it’s time to introduce Aubrey to his ex-co-host, Kelly, and her husband, Mark Consuelos. The introduction was a hit. “If you two break up I’m going into seclusion,” Kelly warned Ryan on air. She was smitten. “I am so fond of her.”
Kelly even remembered joking with Aubrey. “We’re all happy you’re here and that you exist because we weren’t sure there was somebody.” So, yeah, Kelly had her doubts. But, Aubrey? She’s a game-changer.
