“Ryan, never have I ever met a more inspiring man,” the model, 25, wrote onInstagramFriday. “You make it look so easy, but the truth is there is just nobody quite like you.

She continued, “I am so beyond proud of you. Not just for your work ethic, but for your caring heart and the genuine love that you give to others.”

Paige expressed her excitement for Seacrest’s next step, which includesmoving back to the West Coastahead ofAmerican Idol’s live shows in Los Angeles.

“I am so excited for this next chapter of your life and our life,” she continued. “May it be filled with total presence, joy and relaxation in every single moment. The best is yet to come. Cheers 🥂 Love ya babe”

Paigeappeared alongside Seacreston his final episode Friday, and he had support from other loved ones, too. Seacrest’s parents and sister sat in the studio audience before joining the Emmy winner on stage for a toast to his six years on the syndicated ABC daytime show.

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Seacrest, who was first spotted with Paige in May 2021, honored the milestone at a dinner with theLiveteam Thursday night. While giving a speech at dinner, hecalled working on the show “a magical experience that I will remember forever.”

“For me, it is no other place in our business like theLiveshow,” Seacrest said. “I’m grateful to have been a part for six years and I wanted us to get together and enjoy something I like a lot, which is great food.”

On Monday,Kelly Ripa’s husbandMark Consueloswill step in as her new co-host on the newly rebrandedLive with Kelly and Mark.

“To have Mark join me at that desk every day, it’s a dream come true,” Ripa, 52,told PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “We’ve been so uniquely blessed.”

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Of course, it shouldn’t be too much of a chance of pace for theRiverdaleactor, 52 — he’s already filled in 92 times since Ripa joined the show in 2001.

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