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Could the new year bring new love for Ryan Seacrest?

In an interview on Good morning America On Monday, December 30, the star hinted that he hopes to pursue a new relationship one day.

“There’s still time for me,” Seacrest, 50, told ABC’s Will Reeve and Rebecca Jarvis while discussing his upcoming hosting duties Dick Clark’s rockin’ New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square.

The approval took place during the Wheel of Fortune Personality reflected on his annual gig as host of the legendary show.

Seacrest pointed out that “there’s always a bit of chaos behind the scenes,” but he noted that these unpredictable moments are “the beauty of the show.”

Jarvis, 43, then mentioned that part of the evening’s excitement was the tradition of “people in Times Square literally saying ‘Let’s get married!’ proposed marriage.”

“Yeah, it happens almost every year,” Seacrest told her. “Some of it gets on TV, some of it doesn’t, but people love that moment where they say, ‘Will you be with me for the rest of our lives?'”

Reeve, who got engaged to his fiancée, 28-year-old event planner Amanda Dubin, last month, joked that he should have waited to pop the question on New Year’s Eve in front of Seacrest – albeit with the 32-year-old GMA The correspondent admitted that she would have said “no”.

Seacrest, who ended his three-year relationship with 26-year-old model Aubrey Paige last April, responded, “There’s still time for me.”

Reeve encouraged him and said, “You got this, Ryan. But we won’t rush you.”

“Yes, please,” Seacrest laughed. “I’m taking my time. Happy New Year!”