Ryan Seacrest is doing everything possible to feel young as he approaches his 50th birthday this December.
When asked about his feelings on turning 50 this year, the television personality shared that he’s adopted a thorough workout and diet regimen.
Seacrest explained that he is “over-exercising, eating better, over-training” to appear and feel younger. To balance out the physical exertion, the “American Idol” alum makes time for “lots of recovery, lots of muscle recovery,” including “cold plunging” and “steaming.”
“Anything I can do to make myself feel 29 again,” he joked.
The “Wheel of Fortune” star told his sister to revisit the subject after his birthday had passed. “Talk to me on December 25th, the day after I turn 50,” he said.
With his first major gig as host of the competition show “Radical Outdoor Challenge” in 1993, Seacrest has graced the television screens of millions of households for over 30 years.
During the “Entertainment Tonight” segment, Meredith recalled the early signs indicating her brother’s future success as a television host.
“Well, you were making tapes for our road trips,” she told Seacrest. “And then you would host, I mean, shows in the house all the time, where you’re behind a video camera, and I’d be your performer.”
The Make-Believers
The sibling duo recently released a new children’s book titled “The Make-Believers.” The book, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, “celebrates the joys of imagination and the transformative power of play,” said Meredith during a joint interview with People.When speaking about their inspiration for the book, Meredith said her daughter, Flora, was a reminder of the power of imagination and creativity.
“Flora reminds me every day how uniquely special it is to be a child. Watching her play reminds me how important it is to encourage our children to run wild with their own creativity, to put no cap on possibility,” she said.
Adding to their list of inspirations, Seacrest reminisced over the imaginative childhood he shared with his sister.
“I was pretending to be a news anchor and videotaping it on VHS. She was pretending to be Madonna, I was always pretending to be Bon Jovi,” he said.
The Seacrest Legacy
Seacrest was born on Dec. 24, 1974, in Atlanta, Ga., and got his first taste of broadcasting at the station WSTR. After radio personality Tom Sullivan took the then-16-year-old under his wing, Seacrest was put on the air to do a radio segment in September 1992, marking the first broadcast of his career.At 19, Seacrest dropped out of the University of Georgia and moved to Los Angeles to pursue broadcasting full-time. In 1993, he landed his first major television gig as a host for ESPN’s “Radical Outdoor Challenge.” He went on to host other game shows throughout the 1990s, such as “Gladiators 2000,” “Wild Animal Games,” and “Click.”
However, Seacrest got his big break in 2002, when he became a co-host for a new singing competition series called “American Idol.” He appeared alongside comedian Brian Dunkleman during the first season before becoming the sole host from the following year onward.
In 2005, Seacrest became the co-host of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” where he performed alongside television personality Dick Clark. As Clark’s health began to decline, Seacrest took on more responsibilities of the role and was recognized in 2009 when the special was renamed “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Clark continued to make occasional appearances on the show until he died in 2012, and Seacrest became the primary host.
In the past decade, Seacrest produced the hit reality television series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and co-hosted “Live With Kelly and Ryan” alongside Kelly Ripa from 2017 to 2023. This year, he took on Pat Sajak’s role as host of “Wheel of Fortune” and made his debut appearance on the show on Sept. 9.
