{"id":2208787,"date":"2025-12-22T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2208787"},"modified":"2025-12-22T17:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:13:53","slug":"ryan-seacrest-reflects-on-his-first-christmas-without-his-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ryan-seacrest-reflects-on-his-first-christmas-without-his-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Seacrest Reflects on His First Christmas Without His Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\"><em data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Ryan Seacrest announced the death of his father, Gary, after a years-long battle with cancer in late October 2025.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\">The <\/em>American Idol<em data-node-id=\"0.1.2\"> and <\/em>Wheel of Fortune<em data-node-id=\"0.1.4\"> host opened up about how his family plans to celebrate Christmas without his dad.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\"><em data-node-id=\"0.2.0\">Ryan also mentioned the traditions Gary loved most and how he plans to recreate them.<\/em><em data-node-id=\"0.2.1\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ryan-seacrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ryan-seacrest\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"\" data-node-id=\"0.2.2\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\"><br data-node-id=\"0.2.2.0\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.0\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ryan-seacrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ryan-seacrest\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Ryan Seacrest\" data-node-id=\"2.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Ryan Seacrest<\/a><\/strong> is celebrating Christmas a little differently this year.<strong data-node-id=\"2.2\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">With the holiday season in full swing, the <em data-node-id=\"3.1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/american-idol\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/american-idol\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"American Idol\" data-node-id=\"3.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">American Idol<\/a><\/em> and <em data-node-id=\"3.3\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/wheel-of-fortune\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/wheel-of-fortune\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Wheel of Fortune\" data-node-id=\"3.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Wheel of Fortune<\/a><\/em> host<em data-node-id=\"3.5\"\/><em data-node-id=\"3.6\"\/> has experienced plenty of highs and lows throughout the year. While his career continues to evolve (including coming back to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRaINaIFVHJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRaINaIFVHJ\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"emcee Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve\" data-node-id=\"3.8\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">emcee <em data-node-id=\"3.8.1\">Dick Clark&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Rockin&#8217; Eve<\/em><\/a> on December 31), he&#8217;s also experiencing different family dynamics. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"4.0\"\/>Back in October, Ryan emotionally <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQeghNBkdAe\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQeghNBkdAe\/?img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"announced the death\" data-node-id=\"4.2\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">announced the death<\/a> of his father, <strong data-node-id=\"4.4\">Gary<\/strong>, at age 79 after a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65498895\/ryan-seacrest-dad-prostate-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65498895\/ryan-seacrest-dad-prostate-cancer-battle\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"years-long battle with cancer\" data-node-id=\"4.6\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">years-long battle with cancer<\/a>. When Ryan spoke to <em data-node-id=\"4.8\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ryan-seacrest-talks-first-holidays-after-father-died-6-weeks-ago-exclusive-11864176\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ryan-seacrest-talks-first-holidays-after-father-died-6-weeks-ago-exclusive-11864176\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"People\" data-node-id=\"4.8.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">People<\/a><\/em> at the iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball, he acknowledged the holiday would be very different than years past. But his loved ones (including his mom Connie, his sister, Meredith, and her family) are also making sure to keep Gary&#8217;s spirit alive. <em data-node-id=\"4.10\"\/> <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-q14sem e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-16-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-16-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Read More from Ryan Seacrest<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not quite sure what it&#8217;ll be like yet because we haven&#8217;t been there to experience a Christmas without him,&#8221; he shared in an interview published on December 8. &#8220;But we&#8217;ll certainly honor him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So, how will Ryan&#8217;s family pay tribute to Gary on December 25? According to the radio show host, he plans on doing all the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/christmas-ideas\/g23601545\/christmas-traditions-kids-family\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=mgu_ga_ghk_d_bm_prog_org_us_g23601545&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=15180727586&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADA2MEr9D0irJC3_zKZc1OWfoRiFZ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAl-_JBhBjEiwAn3rN7cV4WNArLT99wNAxQXIgkxhBGKXyUbH-EgYTn6UiSAl-myz1MJPJxRoCYoYQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/christmas-ideas\/g23601545\/christmas-traditions-kids-family\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=mgu_ga_ghk_d_bm_prog_org_us_g23601545&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=15180727586&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADA2MEr9D0irJC3_zKZc1OWfoRiFZ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAl-_JBhBjEiwAn3rN7cV4WNArLT99wNAxQXIgkxhBGKXyUbH-EgYTn6UiSAl-myz1MJPJxRoCYoYQAvD_BwE\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Christmas traditions\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Christmas traditions<\/a> his dad loved most. In addition to eating and drinking some of Gary&#8217;s favorites, Ryan noted they&#8217;ll also make a toast in his honor. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll keep our traditions of making a Caesar salad that he always used to love to do,&#8221; Ryan added about what moments will be sentimental to him on Christmas. &#8220;[We&#8217;ll] pour a little glass of red wine, his favorite, and toast to him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">What a special way for Ryan to remember his dad, and our hearts are with his family during this time. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-q14sem e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-17-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-17-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Get More Celebrity Holiday News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Seacrest announced the death of his father, Gary, after a years-long battle with cancer in late October 2025. The American Idol and Wheel of Fortune host opened up about how his family plans to celebrate Christmas without his dad. Ryan also mentioned the traditions Gary loved most and how he plans to recreate them. 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