Ryan Seacrest gave a glimpse of his love for his new puppy.
Early this month, wheel of fortune The host, 49, announced on Instagram that he recently added another dog to his pack.
On Monday morning, the former live with kelly and ryan The host visited his old base and told hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos a little more about Olio. During the conversation, Ripa, 53, asked her former co-host if she had any new additions in her love life, which gave Seacrest a chance to talk about her new puppy.
“Is he an Italian dog?” Conseulos asked.
“Yes, he speaks Italian,” Seacrest joked. “Yes, he loves marinara and named it after olive oil.”
“So, Georgia, what does she think of this new companion?” Consuelos asked about Seacrest's beloved older dog.
“Georgia has been rolling her eyes for months,” he quipped. american idol host. “And now they're getting closer.” He explained that Georgia is “heading toward it.”
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Ripa then jokingly asked if the new pup would go truffle hunting. “Is this your truffle hunting dog?”
“We haven't sent Orio to the language school for truffle hunting training yet,'' Seacrest said.
Ripa immediately asked, “Does Olio only speak English?” He cheekily retorted, “Dogs don't speak.”
“But they understand,” Consuelos added.
“He doesn't speak Italian,” Seacrest admitted. “Yeah, I don't order him in Italian.” But with a little help from Consuelos, Seacrest suggested that he might start ordering Orio to sleep only in Italian.
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Seacrest first shared a snapshot of Olio and Georgia via Instagram on February 1st.
“A regular reminder of how much I love EVOO…” the TV personality joked in the caption. “Introducing our new family member, Olio!”
The merry-go-round photo shows Seacrest holding a newborn puppy in his lap and smiling broadly for the camera. In the second shot, his niece is seen with Georgia and Olio.
