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Ryan Seacrest fans are begging the radio host to propose to his girlfriend Aubrey Paige after his co-star made an exciting engagement announcement.
Ryan's co-host Tanya Rad on On Air with Ryan Seacrest shared the thrilling news in a recent episode that she is now engaged to her boyfriend Roby Yadegar. The news broke as the pair were discussing the hot news of Chris Evans' recent private wedding with Alba Baptista when Tanya shared her support of the Captain America star's choice of banning phones at the event. After, she said that she had "another secret" to share with Ryan, telling the former American Idol host that she's now engaged.
After the news, Ryan jokingly told her to "shut up" before congratulating the bride-to-be. The 48-year-old show host took to social media to share a snap of the couple following the news writing: "This was actually a total surprise when Tanya Rad broke the news… Congratulations on the engagement you two. Big hugs." Many fans responded by asking when he was going to pop the question to Aubrey, his girlfriend of two years.
Ryan Seacrest congratulates co-host on new engagement news in sweet social media post (ABC via Getty Images)
Ryan has been dating his girlfriend Aubrey for two years with fans asking when he'll propose (Instagram)Ryan received dozens of comments poking fun at the famous media personality asking when his time was coming and if he was going to propose to his long-time girlfriend any time soon.
One fan wrote: "Ryan, now it's your turn!" Another added: "I hope you're next with Aubrey Paige." And a third jokingly commented: "Always a bridesmaid Ryan."
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Ryan and his girlfriend model Aubrey have been dating since 2021. Ryan and Aubrey share a major age difference as she is half of the celebrity's age and is currently 24 years old. The pair were first romantically linked after they were seen enjoying a romantic Memorial Day weekend getaway together in the Hamptons.
Ryan and his girlfriend Aubrey share a 23-year age difference (Getty Images)
Ryan and Aubrey have kept their relationship largely private and rarely attend events together (Instagram)The couple have kept their relationship largely private as they've only stepped out together on the red carpet once at the premiere of Jennifer Lopez's documentary Halftime released in June of last year. The pair are reported to be spending more time together this year as Ryan announced that he was leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan after six years of working on the show and would be moving back to the West Coast, where Paige resides in Los Angeles.
In an interview with WSJ Magazine in 2021, after meeting Aubrey, he revealed that despite his age he is still interested in having kids. Ryan said: "I start thinking about blocking off certain times in my month or year or week to focus on my personal life. I do want to have kids. But I haven't even gone down that path, which is nuts at my age. I think in the last year, it's become clear to me that yes, I do want to do that…I want to be available and present."