Overview
- The Live with Kelly and Mark hosts joked Thursday about Ryan Seacrest often splitting his pants during the show.
- Executive producer Michael Gelman said there were many wardrobe malfunctions, linking them to tight-fitting pants and quick on-set moves.
- Kelly Ripa recalled one tear happening when Seacrest simply bent to pick up a tissue.
- Seacrest previously described a 2022 American Idol wardrobe issue that led to a fast underwear change during a commercial break, as his stylist Miles Siggins flagged the problem.
- Seacrest cohosted Live from 2017 to 2023, remains close with Ripa, now hosts Wheel of Fortune, and has not had a widely reported wardrobe mishap on that show.