RYAN RUBS RATTLED RIPA'S NOSE IN IT!

Needs Seacrest to save Live after hubby Mark tanks as TV sidekick

SMUG Ryan Seacrest is happy to leave humiliated Kelly Ripa swinging in the wind as the desperate diva begs her former sidekick to return to Live and revive her floundering revamp by replacing co-host hubby Mark Consuelos, sources squeal.

An insider spills the daytime queen, 52, feels her crown slipping as fickle fans bash the struggling chatfest and blabs, “Kelly is finally starting to realize it was the chemistry between her and Ryan that was the show’s formula for success!

“Now, she’s practically on her knees trying to get him to bring the old band back together.”