So we knew Pat Sajak was the Wheel Of Fortune host — but does that make him a fortune teller?? Or was he really planning on Ryan Seacrest being his replacement host for a while now??
13.06.2023 - 20:16 / perezhilton.com
It’s the end of an era for dinner time television!
Pat Sajak has been the host of Wheel Of Fortune for four decades, but that’s all about to come to an end. The TV mainstay announced on Twitter Monday that he will retire from the show after its forthcoming 41st season runs its course this year!
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The 76-year-old wasted no time in revealing his decision online. First, he wrote:
Then, in a funny dig, he added:
Uh, who are you talking about, Pat? Anybody in particular? You know what, never mind. No need to be so mean! LOLz! Ch-ch-check out the full tweet (below):
And that’s that!
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FWIW, this isn’t the first time Sajak has talked about retirement, so it’s not a total surprise! The star — who took over hosting Wheel Of Fortune way back in 1981 after Chuck Woolery left the show — spoke to ET last September about it.
Remarking in that chat last year how he was (at the time) about to embark on his 40th season, Sajak said:
So following season 41 this coming fall, that’ll be curtains. And we’ll soon see what comes of the show itself. It started back in 1975, so it predates Pat by a few years. Perhaps its run will continue on beyond him, too?
Anyways, congrats to Pat on a long, successful career in the spotlight! May this final season’s run be everything he hopes for!
[Image via Wheel Of Fortune/YouTube]
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So we knew Pat Sajak was the Wheel Of Fortune host — but does that make him a fortune teller?? Or was he really planning on Ryan Seacrest being his replacement host for a while now??
Pat Sajak had an inkling that Ryan Seacrest might one day take his job more than a decade ago.In the wake of the news that Sajak will be retiring from hosting after the forthcoming season — and that Seacrest will be stepping into his shoes — a prescient, off-handed quip from back in 2012 has resurfaced.While the contestants were spinning the wheel to solve the puzzle, one contestant — Brandon — landed on a Free Play space, meaning he could guess any letter he wanted. However, it seemed that Sajak accidentally didn't notice what he'd landed on, and corrected him when he asked for an «E.»«Well, you spun the wheel, so you have to ask for a consonant — oh! You're on a Free Play!» Sajak said, laughing.
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