Ryan Seacrest Is ‘Lonely,’ Looking for Love on Tinder

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Ryan Seacrest is apparently looking for love almost two years after his split from ex-girlfriend Aubrey Paige. The American Idol host joked about using Tinder to find a match during a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune.

Ryan Seacrest Is Looking for Love on Tinder

Earlier this week, Ryan Seacrest hosted an episode of Wheel of Fortune featuring a “Love Is in the Air” theme, as married couples competed together. Seacrest pointed out that he was the only single person on stage, as his co-host Vanna White recently married her longtime partner John Donaldson.

“I am so lonely up here,” Seacrest joked, adding, “I love ‘Love Is In The Air.’ I am so excited to watch all of these shows. And I’ll be on Tinder tonight, so I can find it.” 

“Love will be in the air next time,” White assured him, according to People. “I promise.”

Seacrest and his ex-girlfriend, model Aubrey Paige, split in April of 2024, after three years of dating. The TV and radio personality has not publicly dated anyone since they broke up.

SEE ALSO: HOST RYAN SEACREST REFLECTS ON HIS ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ LEGACY

Does Seacrest Want to Get Married?

Ryan Seacrest has never been married, and he revealed in 2017 that he has also never been engaged, saying during an episode of Live with Kelly & Ryan, “I did get close and I didn’t do it and it was the right move.”

“But I love the idea — and I know you’re going to ask me — of marriage, because my parents have been married for 47 years, and so I have this thing,” Seacrest said at the time, according to People. “I figure the longer I wait, the older I’ll be, the closer to death I am, so I can get it in and not screw it up.”

Seacrest turned 51 years old in December. Do you think it’s too late for him to get married? Let us know in the comments below.

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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit

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