During the first season of the competition series, Seacrest was joined by a co-host named Brian Dunkleman.
The latter only lasted one season and left in 2002 (viaScreenRant).
But, even if Dunkleman hadn’t quit, he would have been fired anyway.
Of course, there have beenplenty of winners who haven’t gone as far.
Sadly, Brian Dunkleman would fall in the latter category.
After he left the spotlight, little was heard of him.
According toScreenRant, he did dabble a bit in show business following the hosting gig.
According to People, the claims both parties made in the separation documents are intense.
Dunkleman accused his ex-wife of being an alcoholic and a danger to their son Jackson.
At the same time, she accused him of emotional and physical abuse.
The contentious divorce proceedings are reportedly the reason Dunkleman took up Uber driving.
AfterTMZreported his job to the public, he quickly defended himself in atweet.
According to hisPatreonlanding page, Dunkleman is working on new material and getting back on stage.
“I’m happier now than I was back then.
I’m not depressed anymore I used to struggle with depression a lot.
I had a lot of anger.
I feel like I’m a different person, especially what I’ve gone through…”
