“Many thanks to you all.”ĭistributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Pat Sajak may be saying goodbye to “Wheel of Fortune” next year, but his longtime co-host Vanna White is sticking around for the time being. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months,” he continued. A representative for Sony did not respond to the L.A. However, it’s unclear whether his actions, and resulting backlash, are related to the exit. In the last year, Sajak’s on-screen behavior - including jokingly putting a contestant in a chokehold - has come under scrutiny. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” he tweeted. Other Twitter fans pitched variations of a new “Wheel of Fortune” chapter with White at the helm, such as including celebrity co-hosts or hiring ” a hot dude to point at the letters.”Īfter more than 40 years as the face of “Wheel of Fortune,” Sajak said Monday that his “time has come.” “It’s time for Vanna White to host Wheel of Fortune,” said a second Twitter user. “With Pat Sajak retiring, the ONLY smart thing is to make VANNA WHITE the new host of WHEEL OF FORTUNE! She’s already proven herself as a substitute host, everybody loves her and she can provide smooth, unbroken continuity,” one Twitter user wrote Tuesday. “That was so exciting and so emotional and happy, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” she said during her first night running the program.įor some devoted “Wheel” fans, White is Sajak’s natural successor. During her tenure, White has flipped countless letters, donned more than 7,000 dresses and even took over for three weeks when Sajak recovered from surgery in 2019. White, 66, made her “Wheel of Fortune” debut in December 1982.

“I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. “When we started WheelofFortune, who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?” White replied to Sajak’s announcement Tuesday morning. For more than 40 years, White has shared the screen with Sajak and helped numerous contestants solve word puzzles with the delicate touch of her hand.

> RELATED: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak says he’ll retire next yearįor some avid watchers, longtime letter turner and co-host Vanna White is the front-runner to take over the show from Sajak, who announced his retirement Monday evening. “Wheel of Fortune” fans would like to solve the puzzle of who’s going to replace host Pat Sajak once he leaves the long-running game show.

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