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Ripa also introduced various montages looking back at Seacrest's most memorable moments on \"Live\" throughout the episode.

\"These six years together have been so much fun and you have made us all fall in love with you. I mean, I've been in love with you, but now everybody is in love with you -- and here's why,\" Ripa said, kicking off a montage of the pair's best moments from throughout the years.

\"Over the past six years, you've given us more than just laughs,\" Ripa said, introducing a more serious montage of heartfelt moments. \"Together, we've enjoyed the good times and we've supported each other during the tough times -- and I, for one, have grown accustomed to seeing your face every morning.\"

The episode ended with Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos, Seacrest's replacement, bringing out a sardine cake to celebrate. Seacrest also passed the baton -- in this case a mug -- to Consuelos to mark the changing of co-hosts.

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Seacrest announced in February that he was leaving \"Live\" to focus on hosting \"American Idol.\"

At the time, he called the decision to leave the ABC morning talk show, which he joined in 2017, a \"tough\" one to make and one that he and Ripa had \"been talking about for a long time.\"

In a statement posted to Instagram after the announcement, Seacrest said he was \"going to miss my work wife and the laughter we share.\"

Ripa shared a sweet Instagram post reflecting on her time with Seacrest, telling him \"I am proud of you and am forever in your corner.\"

Consuelos also took to Instagram to congratulate Seacrest on his \"next chapter\" and to tell him \"I love you like a brother.\"

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