Kelly Rippa Is Apparently Hiding Her Distaste With Ryan Seacrest Post-Allegations

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Kelly Ripa defended her cohost Ryan Seacrest this week on air, saying, “I just want you to know, you are a privilege to work with, and I adore you.” This was of course after the allegations from his former personal stylist at E!, which claimed that he sexually harassed her.

She added, “Speaking on behalf of all of us here, I know what an easy, professional, great person you are, and I feel very, very lucky to work with you each and every day.”

However, Page Six reports that their relationship isn’t what it appears to be. “Kelly doesn’t want to risk anything happening to ‘Live’ . . . She is understandably livid because it could potentially f - - k up her show,” an insider said.

Another added, “They oversell their friendship . . . Her reputation is rolled up in this — this is her show. For Kelly, there’s not a Plan B. She has to make a decision and rally around him.”

“He’s one of her closest friends, and they’re very protective of each other,” said another. “They’ve known each other for years and talk about everything . . . it’s been a tough week.”