Ryan Seacrest Says 'There's Still Time for Me' While Discussing Getting Engaged on New Year's Eve

12/30/2024 12:03 PM

The 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' host has been single since his split from ex-girlfriend Aubrey Paige eight months ago

Ryan Seacrest is open to love in 2025.

Seacrest, 50, joined Good Morning America on Monday, Dec. 30, to discuss his 20 years hostingDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest and reflect on memorable moments during the big celebration — one of which he teased could happen to him in the future.

He noted that "there's always a little bit of chaos" behind the scenes, from unpredictable weather to performances not going according to schedule, "You never know, but that's the beauty of the show."

In the midst of the chaos are always acts of love, journalist Rebecca Jarvis pointed out.

"And then you have people proposing in Times Square literally, like, 'Let's get married,'" she said.

Approximately 1 million people pack themselves into Times Square on New Year's Eve every year. Seacrest agreed that among the hundreds of thousands of people are a handful of proposals. 

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"Yes, that's something that's happened almost every single year," he replied. "Some of it makes TV, some of it doesn't, but people love that moment to say, 'Will you be with me for the rest of our lives?'"

ABC correspondent Will Reeve, who proposed to longtime girlfriend Amanda Dubin in New York City in November joked, "I should have done the proposal on New Year's Eve with Ryan, he said. "Amanda [Dubin] would have said no."

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"There's still time for me," Seacrest teased as Reeve gave him a pat on the back while saying, "You've got this, Ryan. We won't rush you, though."

Seacrest has been publicly single since his split from model Aubrey Paige in April. The former couple dated for three years before calling it quits.

"After three beautiful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways," a source close to the couple told PEOPLE at the time. "They plan to stay in each other's lives as good friends and support one another's endeavors."

"Yeah, please. I'm taking my time. Happy New Year!" the Wheel of Fortune cohost continued on GMA.

"Happy New Year, Ryan. May it be filled with love!" Jarvis concluded.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will air on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31, streaming the next day on Hulu.