'Fun first day!' Maria Menounos gushes about taking over hosting E! News after Giuliana Rancic's emotional departure

Giuliana Rancic just said goodbye after ten years serving as a host for E! News.

And on Tuesday her replacement Maria Menounos took over the coveted spot on the entertainment news show.

The 37-year-old gushed about her new job on Instagram as she posted a snap from her first day on air.

The replacement: Maria Menounos took over as E! News host on Tuesday

The replacement: Maria Menounos took over as E! News host on Tuesday

Dazzle this summer in Maria's white dress by Cushnie et Ochs

Ah the eternally chic white dress! The edgier sibling of the LBD, a white dress is always a fashionable yet flattering option. But don't just take our word for it.

Here we have the gorgeous, glossy-haired Maria Menounos who is literally glowing in this Cushnie et Ochs sleeveless cutout-back sheath dress which she's teamed with muted strappy sandals. It's simple and streamlined, but damn it's effective.

The on-trend cutout panels add a sexy touch, while the midi length keeps the look demure.

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She captioned the image: 'Fun first day on @enews . @iamterrencej was telling me about his first day here-funny story I will let him share. 

'Thanks to @thejasonkennedy @iamcattsadler @iamterrencej &the entire team for a great day! See you all tomorrow!'

The brunette beauty wore a cut-out white dress that showcased her fabulous figure for her first day on the job. 

Over the moon! The 37-year-old gushed about her new job on Instagram as she posted a snap from her first day on air

Over the moon! The 37-year-old gushed about her new job on Instagram as she posted a snap from her first day on air

She captioned the image: 'Fun first day on @enews . @iamterrencej was telling me about his first day here-funny story I will let him share'

She captioned the image: 'Fun first day on @enews . @iamterrencej was telling me about his first day here-funny story I will let him share'

Dressing the part: The brunette beauty wore a cut-out white dress that showcased her fabulous figure for her first day on the job

Dressing the part: The brunette beauty wore a cut-out white dress that showcased her fabulous figure for her first day on the job

Meanwhile, Rancic insisted her departure from E! News was planned years ago - and had nothing to do with the scandal over edited comments she made on Fashion Police.

Fortunately the 40-year-old television personality was bolstered by the support of husband Bill Rancic as she bid adieu to her coworkers at E! News on Monday.

Giuliana got a little emotional as she posted photos of her last day on set with the crew including one in which she got a loving hug from 44-year-old Bill. 

Farewell: Giuliana Rancic bid adieu to her hosting job at E! News on Monday; seen here Tuesday

Farewell: Giuliana Rancic bid adieu to her hosting job at E! News on Monday; seen here Tuesday

Dazzle this summer in Maria's white dress by Cushnie et Ochs

Ah the eternally chic white dress! The edgier sibling of the LBD, a white dress is always a fashionable yet flattering option. But don't just take our word for it.

Here we have the gorgeous, glossy-haired Maria Menounos who is literally glowing in this Cushnie et Ochs sleeveless cutout-back sheath dress which she's teamed with muted strappy sandals. It's simple and streamlined, but damn it's effective.

The on-trend cutout panels add a sexy touch, while the midi length keeps the look demure.

The good news? This exact dress is still up for grabs over at Neiman Marcus. Click right to get yours and check out the brand that all the celebrities from Emily Ratajkowski to Karlie Kloss to Eva Longoria are obsessing over!

Not got the A-list budget? Blag it with our bargain buys below...

* PRICES MAY NOT BE AS ADVERTISED
Support: The 40-year-old Giuliana was joined on the E! News set by her husband Bill Rancic who gave her a warm and loving embrace

Support: The 40-year-old Giuliana was joined on the E! News set by her husband Bill Rancic who gave her a warm and loving embrace

'And on this note...it's a wrap. Fourteen years of memories at one show,' the mother-of-one captioned the snap. 'Fifty more years of memories to be made with my soulmate. Let's do this @billrancic!!!!!'

Giuliana - who is keeping her other gig on Fashion Police - shared a picture of the entire work crew she is bidding adieu, writing: 'What an honor to work with the most incredible gang in the business.'

She added: 'I love each and every one of you @enews and thank you for 14 years of love and laughs!!! Thank you for tonight's beautiful send off. I [love] U! #secondfamily.'

'Thank you for 14 years of love and laughs': Giuliana posted a picture of her colleagues and added, 'I love each and every one of you'

'Thank you for 14 years of love and laughs': Giuliana posted a picture of her colleagues and added, 'I love each and every one of you'

Party time: Bill serenaded his wife at the dinner bash thrown in her honour on Monday

Party time: Bill serenaded his wife at the dinner bash thrown in her honour on Monday

Bill wrote a touching memo to his wife of eight years entitled Giuliana: Why I'm So Proud, and in it he described her fight against breast cancer.

'Even in recent months, through some of the harder times, you showed nothing but grace under pressure,' Bill gushed.

'You've dealt with worse and you've taken the high road, when others wouldn't have, something you always do...That's something that makes me love and respect you even more.

'You've dealt with worse': Bill penned a letter commending Giuliana on her work ethic, adding, 'You've taken the high road, when others wouldn't have, something you always do...'

'I'll close by saying my wife is the definition of the American Dream. A dream that's become even more important in recent years.

'She came to this country at a young age and could barely speak English. All the kids in her class laughed when she stood up at 8 years old and said she wanted to be an award-winning anchor someday. No one is laughing now.'

A big dinner party was thrown in honour of Giuliana where she was serenaded by Bill and Jason Kennedy.

Celebrating as a couple: Giuliana and Bill headed out to a dinner at celeb hot spot Craig's in West Hollywood, California, on Tuesday night

Celebrating as a couple: Giuliana and Bill headed out to a dinner at celeb hot spot Craig's in West Hollywood, California, on Tuesday night

Simply chic: The star wore a black and white dress which showed off her slender legs
Simply chic: The star wore a black and white dress which showed off her slender legs

Simply chic: The star wore a black and white dress which showed off her slender legs 

Giuliana said that her departure from E! News was her idea.

'It was 100 percent my decision to leave,' she told People. 'I brought up the idea to leave three years ago, but E! News kept extending me because they wanted me to stay.'

This past year at E! has no doubt been taxing for Giuliana, who was accused of making a racist comment about Zendaya Coleman's hair at the Oscars.

Scandal: The Fashion Police host came under fire when she made comments about Zendaya Coleman's hair at The Oscars, saying it looked as though it 'smelt of patchouli oil or weed'

Scandal: The Fashion Police host came under fire when she made comments about Zendaya Coleman's hair at The Oscars, saying it looked as though it 'smelt of patchouli oil or weed'

Giuliana had said that Zendaya's hair looked as though it 'smelt of patchouli oil or weed' on the Oscars special episode, prompting Fashion Police co-host Kelly Osbourne to quit the show.

Following the joke, Zendaya said that the comments were 'not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive.'

She only accepted Giuliana's apology after the TV personality reached out via Twitter and on-the-air.

She's keeping this job: Giuliana will continue to work as host on Fashion Police

She's keeping this job: Giuliana will continue to work as host on Fashion Police

 

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