(Picture by: ABC/Mark Seliger)
Wheel of Fortune has a brand new host for its forty second season. Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) is ready to take over the sport present in 2024 after host Pat Sajak retires on the finish of the upcoming forty first season. Sajak announced his retirement earlier this month.
Wheel of Fortune introduced Seacrest as host through social media, and Seacrest posted his personal message thanking everybody for his new position.
It’s official! Beginning in 2024 @RyanSeacrest will take the stage as the brand new host of Wheel of Fortune. We’re so excited – Welcome Ryan! pic.twitter.com/TG5666m2Xc
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) June 27, 2023
Seacrest wrote:
I’m actually humbled to be moving into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. I can say, together with the remainder of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure pleasure to observe Pat and Vanna on our tv screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile each evening and really feel proper at house with them.
Pat, I like the way in which you’ve at all times celebrated the contestants and made viewers at house really feel relaxed.
I stay up for studying all the pieces I can from you throughout this transition.
Many individuals most likely don’t know this however one in all my first jobs was internet hosting a bit of sport present referred to as “Click on”for Merv Grittin 25 years in the past so that is actually a full circle second for me and I’m grateful to Sony for the chance.
I can’t wait to proceed the custom of spinning the wheel and dealing alongside the nice Vanna White.
Seacrest has been the frontrunner to take over the favored sport since Sajak introduced his time internet hosting was coming to an finish. In actual fact, Sajak himself jokingly predicted Seacrest could be referred to as to host the collection throughout an episode 11 years in the past, after Sajak made an error throughout the sport.
A fan discovered that brief clip, per Parade.
Pat Sajak truly predicted Ryan Seacrest changing him again in 2012! After he made a mistake, he joked, “Seacrest is on velocity dial.” #WheelofFortune @RyanSeacrest @PatOnWheel pic.twitter.com/ZOJgYVHArS
— WheelRob (@WheelRob10) June 27, 2023
It’s unknown if Seacrest may also host Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on ABC if it returns for a fifth season. Season 4 airs this fall.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Seacrest? Do you are feeling he is an efficient match for Wheel of Fortune? Will you proceed to observe the collection as soon as he takes over as host?
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