Ryan Seacrest may not have expanded his own family yet, but he is a loving uncle to his niece Flora, his younger sister Meredith Seacrest Leachs Daughter.

The American Idol host and his sister are super close and not only that, they also work together.

Most recently, they worked together on a children’s book called The false believerswhich was released on October 8 and “celebrates the surprising power of a child’s wild, wonderful imagination and how it can change the entire world.”

Although she once said on A Drink With, “Working with my brother and my parents was the one thing I was most nervous about,” in the decade they’ve been doing it, they’ve found a perfect balance that’s for it works.

Learn more about Meredith below.

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She and Ryan have a small family

Meredith and Ryan were born in a small town outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Dunwoody, to parents Gary and Constance “Connie” Seacrest; Gary and Connie are both originally from Pennsylvania, but met as adults in Atlanta when he was in the Army and she worked at a bridal salon.

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The two siblings’ parents are only children, so they don’t have aunts or uncles, meaning Ryan was particularly excited when Meredith welcomed the newest Seacrest to the family, her daughter Flora, in 2018.

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Meredith is a producer and businesswoman

Similar to Ryan, Meredith previously worked as a producer for shows like Nashville Star, MasterChef, and The Buried Life before working for her brother at the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF), where she serves as executive director and chief operating officer.

According to the foundation’s website, she has been “a driving force behind the foundation’s conception and development since its inception in 2009.” The foundation serves as an “organization dedicated to inspiring pediatric patients through entertainment and education-focused initiatives.”

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Her bio on the website continues: “In her current role, she manages and nurtures relationships with key partners and donors in entertainment, healthcare, education and technology, while developing strategies for financial campaigns and programs to continually advance the organization . Before taking the helm, Meredith was Director of Creative Affairs at Reveille, now known as production company EndemolShine North America.”

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Your family life

In 2016, Meredith got married Jimmy Leachwho was then an executive at the shoe brand TOMS and has since been an advisor and board member of the clothing company Swiftwick. When they married in Mexico, Ryan served as his sister’s “man of honor.”

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They have since moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where RSF is based, and welcomed their daughter Flora Marie in December 2018.

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What she said about working with Ryan

Although Meredith was initially “nervous” about working with her family, she told A Drink With: “When we get together on the weekend, eat pizza and have a good time, that’s not the time to interfere with work. “

“We make sure to recognize the difference and not blur the lines. “I don’t want Ryan to think every time we’re together that I’m going to ask him to do ten things,” she added, noting, “It’s refreshing and helps.” We pay attention to balance, otherwise it would be too much.”