Did Kelly Ripa just throw shade at “Live” alum Ryan Seacrest?

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Kelly Ripa couldn’t resist a cheeky jab at Ryan Seacrest as the 49-year-old famous TV host revisited the set Live with Kelly and Mark.

On Monday, October 7, Seacrest and his sister Meredith Seacrest Leach stopped by to talk about their new children’s book: Believers. However, Ripa, 54, quickly turned the conversation towards: American Idol the current period of the host’s stay in Wheel of fortune. “So tell me about Wheel of fortune Now. Have you learned spelling? – she joked.

Seacrest agreed, admitting his texting might be flawed, but his game show skills were up to par. “I kind of know where we’re going with the puzzles,” he replied, adding, “Either in my head or in front of me. It’s somewhere.”

Ripa’s teasing doesn’t end there. – Because you have the answer in front of you, right? – she thought. The Georgia resident quickly responded: “Either in my head or in front of me. It’s somewhere.”

Seacrest then talked about his favorite part of hosting the iconic game show, highlighting the generational love for the show. “The show means so much to so many people,” he noted. “They grew up with it. Their grandma watched it, their parents loved it, they watched it together as a family and it really has that specialness to it. So meeting everyone and giving away money and prizes was even more fun than I thought.”

Ripa began checking to see if attendees were “so excited” to see him in person. Wasting no time, Seacrest served up a slice of humble pie: “Well, not really me. They are really excited to see Vanna,” he laughed.

The Believers goes on sale Tuesday, October 8 and is currently available for pre-order wherever books are sold. Meanwhile, catch Live with Kelly and Mark on weekdays.