<div><p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/01/media/ryan-seacrest-kelly-ripa-live-co-host/" target="_blank">According to CNN'</a>s Chloe Melas and Brian Stelter, Kelly Ripa has finally decided on a new co-host. </p><p>It's been almost a year to the day since Michael Strahan abruptly left <em>Live with Kelly and Michael</em> to pursue a hosting gig with <em>Good Morning America. </em>It became a big scandal when Ripa revealed she only found out about Strahan's departure 30 minutes before it was released by the press. </p><p>But now, after months of searching, Ripa is ready to announce who will be sitting with her every morning.</p><p>And it's probably someone you know VERY well. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/rs_1024x759-161221152737-1024-8Kelly-Ripa-hosts_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>E! Online</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>It's Ryan Seacrest!</p><p>The former <em>American Idol</em> host will continue his radio shows for iHeartMedia, with ABC building him a radio studio in the same building that houses <em>Live. </em></p><p>Seacrest's role will include on and off-air duties, which will be added to his busy schedule of also hosting red carpet specials for the E! Network. </p><p>I'm excited to see how this duo plays off each other...are you?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>