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| Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune | Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune |
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| US TV personality Ryan Seacrest will take the helm of the iconic Wheel of Fortune game show in 2024. | US TV personality Ryan Seacrest will take the helm of the iconic Wheel of Fortune game show in 2024. |
| He will replace Pat Sajak, who recently announced he would retire after more than 40 years hosting the show. | He will replace Pat Sajak, who recently announced he would retire after more than 40 years hosting the show. |
| Seacrest will also serve as a consulting producer under a his multi-year agreement. | Seacrest will also serve as a consulting producer under a his multi-year agreement. |
| The 48-year-old has been a familiar face on American televisions for years, hosting singing competitions and talk shows. | The 48-year-old has been a familiar face on American televisions for years, hosting singing competitions and talk shows. |
| Co-host Vanna White will remain with Wheel of Fortune. | Co-host Vanna White will remain with Wheel of Fortune. |
| "I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak," Seacrest said in a statement on Tuesday. | "I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak," Seacrest said in a statement on Tuesday. |
| "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." | "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." |
| He praised Sajak for how he "always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease". | He praised Sajak for how he "always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease". |
| Sajak, 76, is staying on as a consultant with the programme, show producers said. | Sajak, 76, is staying on as a consultant with the programme, show producers said. |
| Seacrest will continue to host the singing competition American Idol, where he has worked since 2002. | Seacrest will continue to host the singing competition American Idol, where he has worked since 2002. |
| Until recently, he was co-host on the popular morning talk show Live with Kelly and Ryan, where he had a six-year run. | Until recently, he was co-host on the popular morning talk show Live with Kelly and Ryan, where he had a six-year run. |
| Sajak began hosting Wheel of Fortune in 1981. In 2018 he became the longest-running host of a game show, surpassing The Price Is Right's Bob Barker. | Sajak began hosting Wheel of Fortune in 1981. In 2018 he became the longest-running host of a game show, surpassing The Price Is Right's Bob Barker. |
| The primetime staple still attracts 26 million viewers weekly, according to Sony, and over 10,000 people audition to be on the show each year. | The primetime staple still attracts 26 million viewers weekly, according to Sony, and over 10,000 people audition to be on the show each year. |
| The show was originally devised in 1975 as a TV version of popular game "Hangman". Centered around a spinning wheel, it involves contestants solving word puzzles to win prizes. | The show was originally devised in 1975 as a TV version of popular game "Hangman". Centered around a spinning wheel, it involves contestants solving word puzzles to win prizes. |
| Meanwhile, it has also been announced that Wheel of Fortune will return to UK TV next year, with Graham Norton as host. | |
| Adapted from the hit US programme, it originally ran on ITV from 1988 to 2001. | |
| Eight episodes of the revival, helmed by the Eurovision and Graham Norton Show presenter, will be broadcast on ITV and its streaming service ITVX. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Television | Television |
| Game show | Game show |
| United States | United States |
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