who was on stage with ryan seacrest at midnight

At midnight on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” going into 2026, Ryan Seacrest was on the Times Square stage with his co-host Rita Ora, who shared the spotlight with him during the countdown.

Who was on stage?

• Ryan Seacrest served as the primary host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” for the Times Square celebration and the midnight countdown.

• British singer and actress Rita Ora joined him as co-host in Times Square, appearing with him on stage as they led the moments around midnight.

Show and midnight context

• The midnight Times Square segment is part of ABC’s long-running special “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” which Seacrest has hosted for about two decades.

• The 2026 broadcast featured multiple co-hosts in other cities (Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough, Roselyn Sánchez), but the Times Square stage at midnight was led by Seacrest and Ora.

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