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Ryan quits Live! But you read it HERE FIRST!

RYAN SEACREST finally revealed he’s ditching his daytime gig on Live — and his “work wife” Kelly Ripa — but you read it here first!

Weeks before Ryan, 48, announced he would be “transitioning” from the gabfest in the spring, tipsters said the longtime American Idol emcee was eyeing the door because he was fed up with taking the back seat to the bossy blond chatterbox!

“Ryan had it with being Kelly’s second banana,” a source shared.

Insiders dish the media mogul, who joined the program in 2017 after charismatic Michael Strahan left for Good Morning America, could no longer deal with the picky diva’s micromanagement — and knew she was itching to replace him with her husband, Mark Consuelos!

HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 12: Television host Kelly Ripa (L) and Michael Strahan attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 12, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Sure enough, the show will be rebranded Live with Kelly and Mark when the former soap hunk takes the chair beside his wife of 27 years!

This will ruin their marriage. Being with your husband 24-7 will never work in any marriage, or relationship.
-Kisha

The Riverdale stud, 51, has guest-hosted alongside his 52-year-old sweetie, and a spy blabs, “Mark and Kelly have TV magic. Viewers can’t get enough of watching the sparks between them.”

An insider squeals, “It was clear Kelly wanted Mark to be there by her side permanently.”

Adding insult to injury, sources say brass at the Big Apple–based broadcast did not shed a tear over Ryan’s imminent departure because they expect ratings will skyrocket due to the married couple’s smoldering on-screen chemistry!

Tweets from viewers spiked an astonishing 243 percent on Jan. 30 when Kelly’s man filled in for absent Ryan — which moles say delivered a major blow to the outgoing co-host’s ego!

The notorious workaholic shared he’ll next focus on shooting American Idol’s 21st season and continuing his radio show American Top 40.

The insider spills, “Ryan’s grateful to be getting back to L.A. and his business empire there. He has no regrets closing the book on this chapter of his life!”