Source tells PEOPLE American Idol host had « minimal cough »
Co-host Live with Kelly and Ryan has been away from the morning ABC TV show since Monday The show announced on Instagram Tuesday that Seacrest, 45, was staying at home until his results be known, sharing a behind-the-scenes video of Kelly Ripa alone on set
According to the source, Seacrest « had a minimal cough and, as a precaution, wanted to make sure he tested negative before returning to Live, which he did »
In the video, Ripa, 50, sits alone at the desk, describing her health and safety protocols « We have all these new restrictions now, so it’s a We have to wait until it comes back negative before to be able to enter here, ”she said « It’s public health We take it seriously »
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Ripa and Seacrest returned to Live’s studio in New York City in September, meeting in person for the first time since March to host their hit morning show (The show had been televised remotely since the pandemic hit the US)
Season 33 kicked off on September 7 with a special Labor Day episode filmed outside The next day, the co-hosts returned to the studio, but with no audience
« I won’t come back if I have to wear pants or stockings of any kind, » Ripa joked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in july « I like this kind of thing that we do from the waist down So I think we should build a studio that you can’t see what we’re wearing from the waist down »
Ripa and Seacrest have been co-hosts since 2017, when American Idol host took over after Michael Strahan left
In a recent interview with Parade, Ripa said her goal was to « end up getting off the camera » and into a behind-the-scenes role
« I talk about it with Ryan all the time because I was really looking to retire like now, but Ryan Seacrest is so fabulous to work with him and he’s such a good friend, » she said. said « We’ve been friends for two decades, and I have to tell you that he’s really a draw to me there »
“I love working with him so much,” she added. “It makes it seem like I don’t work every day and that’s when you know you have a great job. employment relationship «
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