Angelique Jackson Ryan Seacrest confirmed in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he will take over “Wheel of Fortune” from longtime host Pat Sajak.
In June, Sajak announced his plans to retire from hosting the game show after 41 seasons. A post shared by Ryan Seacrest (@ryanseacrest) “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest wrote. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them.
Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.” During his tenure hosting “Wheel of Fortune” alongside letter turner Vanna White, Sajak has won the Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host three times, with 19 total nominations.
While Sajak will no longer be the face of “Wheel,” which he’d steered since its 1981 debut, Sony Pictures Television confirmed that he will continue a partnership with the program as a consultant. “Well, the time has come.
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