Ryan Seacrest splits with girlfriend Shayna Terese Taylor who he started dating over a year ago. According to various reports, the 39-year-old "American Idol" host called it quits made the announcement to Us Weekly on Friday night saying, "I am single."
Turning 40 on Christmas Eve, Ryan Seacrest splits with girlfriend and confirmed his status to Us Weekly at the Z100 Jingle Ball. However, the media mogul did not specify when the split occurred.
It appears that as Ryan Seacrest splits with model girlfriend Shayna, he has been keeping busy with another mystery blonde. According to TMZ, Seacrest was spotted leaving the GQ's Man of the Year party at the Chateau Marmont on December 5 with a towering and unknown blonde.
Before Ryan Seacrest splits with Taylor, the TV show host was last seen together with his ex on November 30 at a London hotspot called the Chiltern Firehouse. The sought after bachelor and the 23-year-old personal trainer have been spotted enjoying holidays out of the country during the summer in France, Spain, and Italy.
Ryan and Taylor first went public with their relationship in November 2013 while spending vacation in Uruguay, Headline & Global News reports. Apparently, the two developed their relationship after friends hooked them up about eight months since Seacrest split with actress Julianne Hough after a two-year relationship.
"Ryan was looking to date again and [friends] thought he and Shayna would get along great!" a source told Us Weekly when the two started dating.
Despite Ryan Seacrest splitting with Shayna, it appears he is still enjoying the holidays and is about to spend time with loved ones during the holidays, Just Jared reports.
"I'm going to take off the whole week of Christmas. I'm not even going to charge my phone. My family and I do a fondue dinner for Christmas Eve and then on Christmas day after presents I try to eat so much that I can't sleep on my stomach that night," Seacrest told Us.
"I'm going to take off the whole week of Christmas. I'm not even going to charge my phone," he added. "My family and I do a fondue dinner for Christmas Eve and then on Christmas day after presents I try to eat so much that I can't sleep on my stomach that night."
Even as Ryan Seacrest splitting with Taylor, he is still hoping to find someone who he be with, much like his parents' relationship. Seacrest reportedly told People last summer that he has been dreaming of having a marriage like his parents Connie and Gary.
"I look at what my mom and dad have had for 40-plus years - a fantastic relationship and great marriage," said Seacrest.
"[Hitting 40] is a turning point number where you go, 'Wait, you've got to grow up a little bit.'"
Even before Ryan Seacrest splits with Taylor, he has had his fare share of gay rumours. Recently, he shared a Vine video of him dancing alongside 20-year-old Cameron Dallas and "Expelled" co-star Marcus Johns, 21.
Meanwhile, Taylor, who will be launching a cooking show called "My Bikini Kitchen," shared a merry snapshot with her family Friday while they were picking out a Christmas tree.
Taylor has also posted several quotes on her Instagram, seemingly admitting to Ryan Seacrest splitting with her.
"Never narrow your soul to fit into someone else's. A roaring ocean cannot be held in the hands of a pond," says one quote by D. Antoinette Foy.
Another quote that she posted after Ryan Seacrest splits with her read, "My only goal in life right now is to be happy. Genuinely, intensely and consistently happy, regardless of what that looks like to others."
On New Year's Eve, Seacrest will not be idle as he will be celebrating in New York City hosting "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on ABC. In 2006, he began as co-host for the annual event. Over time, he reportedly took over full-time after the Dick Clark passed away in 2012.
Next year, Seacrest also continues his busy schedule hosting another season of "American Idol." The new season, season 14, returns on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on Fox. Seacrest will be on the show alongside judges Keith Urban, Harry Connick, Jr., and Jennifer Lopez.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ryan will also be producing an ABC Family docuseries called "My Transparent Life". The series will be about a patriarch called Charlie's transgender journey to become Carly.
It appears that mystery blonde or no mystery blonde, Ryan Seacrest splitting with Taylor was inevitable with his uber busy schedule. According to the Daily Mail, apart from all his upcoming projects and current commitments in his career, he is also keeping busy with his KIIS-FM radio show, E! News, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, and various TV shows.
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