Ryan Seacrest insists there is “still time” for him to find love.
The TV host, who turned 50 on 24 December, made the statement as he joined ‘Good Morning America’ on Monday (30.12.24) to discuss his 20 years fronting Dick Clark’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’.
During his appearance he said there was always a “little bit of chaos” behind the scenes of the show – from unpredictable weather to performances not going according to schedule and people proposing.
He said: “You never know, but that’s the beauty of the show.”
Journalist Rebecca Jarvis, 43, chipped in: “And then you have people proposing in Times Square literally, like, ‘Let’s get married’.”
She was referring to how around one million people pack themselves into Times Square on New Year’s Eve every year, with Ryan saying there were usually a handful of proposals amid the crowd.
He added: “That’s something that’s happened almost every single year. Some of it makes TV, some of it doesn’t, but people love that moment to say, ‘Will you be with me for the rest of our lives?’”
ABC correspondent Will Reeve, 32, who proposed to longtime girlfriend Amanda Dubin in New York City in November, said: “I should have done the proposal on ‘New Year’s Eve with Ryan’.
“Amanda would have said no!”
Ryan then said: “There’s still time for me” – as Will patted him on the back.
The presenter also told his fellow broadcaster: “You’ve got this, Ryan. We won’t rush you, though.”
Ryan has been single since he broke up with model Aubrey Paige, 26, in April after their three-year relationship.
A source close to the former couple told People at the time: “After three beautiful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways.
“They plan to stay in each other’s lives as good friends and support one another’s endeavours.”
