Pat Sajak has formally handed off Wheel of Fortune internet hosting duties to Ryan Seacrest. The longtime host, whose remaining episode aired Friday, June 7, has welcomed Seacrest to the sport present, alongside co-host Vanna White. You may watch the promo above.
Within the video, Sajak tells Seacrest, “You’re by no means going to discover a higher job, and also you’re by no means going to discover a higher co-host,” in fact referring to White.
Seacrest’s first episode will air in September 2024. Along with serving as host, Seacrest additionally will function a consulting producer on the present.
A 12 months in the past, Sajak introduced he would depart the present after Season 41. “Properly, the time has come. I’ve determined that our forty first season, which begins in September, can be my final,” Sajak stated in an announcement obtained by Deadline. “It’s been an exquisite journey, and I’ll have extra to say within the coming months. Many because of you all. If nothing else, it’ll maintain the clickbait websites busy!”
In his remaining farewell on the June 7 episode, Sajak stated “It’s been an unimaginable privilege to be invited into thousands and thousands of properties, evening after evening, 12 months after 12 months, decade after decade. And I at all times felt that the privilege got here with the accountability to maintain this each day half-hour a protected place for household enjoyable. No social points. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Only a recreation. However step by step it turned greater than that.”
“A spot the place youngsters realized their letters, the place folks from different nations honed their English expertise, the place households got here collectively together with associates and neighbors, and full generations.”
He added: “What an honor to play even a small half in all of that. Thanks for permitting me into your lives.”
Sajak has agreed to remain on as a marketing consultant on the present for the following three years, stated Suzanne Prete, EVP Sport Reveals at Sony Footage Tv.