"Don’t leave us": Wheel of Fortune fans heartbroken as host Pat Sajak announces his retirement after 40 seasons

Pat Sajak leaving Wheel of Fortune after more than 40 years was not on our 2023 Bingo cards. Sajak has been hosting the popular TV competition since 1981, helping contestants win money by filling out words and phrases on screen using hints and buying alphabets. Sajak took over the duties of Wheel of Fortune host from Chuck Woolery, who had been with the series since its premiere in 1975.Now, in 2023, Sajak has announced his retirement via a tweet that read:&quot;Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all.&quot;Pat Sajak@patsajakWell, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)341903430Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)The producers have not yet announced who will replace Sajak. Needless to say, fans were left very emotional by this sudden announcement, with many saying that Pat Sajak was a very big part of their childhood and asking him not to leave.Shera Eichler@SheraEichlerDon’t leave us, Pat Sajak! twitter.com/patsajak/statu…Pat Sajak@patsajakWell, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)13220Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)Don’t leave us, Pat Sajak! 😭 twitter.com/patsajak/statu…Pat Sajak hinted at his retirement in September 2022Pat told Entertainment Tonight last year that while the show, Wheel of Fortune, will continue for a long time, he might leave before that.&quot;We're getting near the end. It's been a long [time]. We're not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near,&quot; he had said at the time.Vanna White has been co-hosting Wheel of Fortune along with Pat Sajak since 1982. She is yet to announce if she will also depart from the series with him. After Sajak's announcement on Twitter went viral, the micro-blogging platform was filled with emotional reactions to the same.erin buzzlebee 🐍♊@erincheshirecatI don't even watch Wheel of Fortune and I'm so sad that #PatSajak is leaving the show because it's a piece of my childhood.So many great memories of my Nana and Great Nana watching it on tvs in two different rooms in the same house and yelling back and forth to each other 121I don't even watch Wheel of Fortune and I'm so sad that #PatSajak is leaving the show because it's a piece of my childhood.So many great memories of my Nana and Great Nana watching it on tvs in two different rooms in the same house and yelling back and forth to each other 😂💚 https://t.co/9B92WhLYXEThe Few@FewPodcastPat Sajak is retiring. So sad to see a legend leave.1Pat Sajak is retiring. So sad to see a legend leave.BLOOM 🃏❤️ (fan acc)@BLOOMTHISWAYPAT SAJAK IS RETIRING IM SO SADPAT SAJAK IS RETIRING IM SO SADSwervin³²@Swervin32_In the same way that it's sad to see the players I grew up watching retire, it's also sad to see the people on TV I grew up watching leave.Alex Trebek, Bob Barker, Judge Judy, Pat Sajak. All iconic legends! twitter.com/patsajak/statu…Pat Sajak@patsajakWell, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)23119Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)In the same way that it's sad to see the players I grew up watching retire, it's also sad to see the people on TV I grew up watching leave.Alex Trebek, Bob Barker, Judge Judy, Pat Sajak. All iconic legends! twitter.com/patsajak/statu…Simone Scott@Simone_ScottI don’t remember the last time a news notification caught me so off guard. Pat Sajak can’t leave me!!1I don’t remember the last time a news notification caught me so off guard. Pat Sajak can’t leave me!! https://t.co/qjflLNIkyPDaniel Kriete@DanielKriete4Pat Sajak was an icon in TV and it's sad to hear that he is retiring at the end of the 41st season. Thank you for everything Pat3Pat Sajak was an icon in TV and it's sad to hear that he is retiring at the end of the 41st season. Thank you for everything PatMichael Kerner@MichaelKerner20I heard about Pat Sajak retiring at the end of Wheel Of Fortune next year. I'm deeply sad to see him go. Honestly, the show really has been better than ever because of the pandemic. Not having the audience brought more viewers to the show. Pat, Wheel won't be the same without youI heard about Pat Sajak retiring at the end of Wheel Of Fortune next year. I'm deeply sad to see him go. Honestly, the show really has been better than ever because of the pandemic. Not having the audience brought more viewers to the show. Pat, Wheel won't be the same without youmoose&amp;squirrel78@MooseNSquirrel0Sad to hear that Mr. Pat Sajak is going to retire. I wish him a happy retirement! @patsajak #wheeloffortune #retirement #patsajakSad to hear that Mr. Pat Sajak is going to retire. I wish him a happy retirement! @patsajak #wheeloffortune #retirement #patsajakWho is Pat Sajak?Pat Sajak was born in Chicago in 1946 and attended the Columbia College in his home state. Sajak served as a disc jockey for the American Force during the Vietnam War and hosted the Dawn Buster radio show for 14 months before entering the entertainment industry.In the 1970s, he began DJing for popular radio shows, becoming the weather reporter for KNBC-TV in 1977. After hosting two game show pilots in early 1980s, Pat took upon the duty of hosting Wheel of Fortune. He has also acted in various movies and TV shows like Airplane II: The Sequel and Larry King Live. Sajak has been nominated for the Emmy awards 19 times and has won 3 of them.Pat is yet to announce what he will do next. His last season of Wheel of Fortune will be broadcasted in 2024.

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