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Pat Sajak, the longtime host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, announced his retirement from the title in June 2023. Season 41, which aired from September 11, 2023 to June 7, 2024, was Sajak's last season as host. Ryan Seacrest, the popular host of American Idol, is set to host season 42 of the iconic show.
Though no official date is available yet, Ryan Seacrest is expected to be seen hosting Wheel of Fortune in September 2024. Since the previous season premiered in September 2023, fans are expecting the latest season of the show to start around the same time this year.
When will Ryan Seacrest be hosting Wheel of Fortune?
In a report published on June 13, 2024, Deadline stated that Ryan Seacrest will be seen hosting the show in September, 2024. Other sources like The Hollywood Reporter have mentioned the same.
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Further, given the fact that many of the previous seasons of the show premiered in September, it is reasonable to expect Ryan in the seat of the host in this year’s September as well.
He was announced as the host in June 2023. About this new opportunity, he told People magazine:
“I've been a fan. I grew up watching the show. and I can't wait to take over after the legendary Pat Sajak.”
Is Vanna really leaving Wheel of Fortune?
Vanna White has been the face of the show along with Pat Sajak, co-hosting it since 1982. She is not leaving the show. She told People magazine in an article published on October 11, 2023:
"I'm just so happy that I have signed for two more years. I have this next year with Pat, and then I have two years after that, so I will be part of Wheel of Fortune, at least through 2026.”
Apart from the show, Vanna has appeared in movies like Graduation Day (1981) and Double Dragon (1994). She is also the author of the 1987 autobiography Vanna Speaks.
Will Vanna White work with Ryan Seacrest?
Vanna White will work with Ryan Seacrest in the 42nd season of the game show. Pat Sajak has officially welcomed the new host Ryan to the show in a video shared on the official page of the show on YouTube.
In the video, Ryan is seen beside Sajak and Vanna, with Sajak telling the new host,
“You’re never going to find a better job, and you’re never going to find a better co-host.” The co-host in question is Vanna White.
Ryan told People magazine on April 6, 2024:
"I think that this is a show that means so much to a lot of people. And for me, it's a chance to give away cash and prizes and work with the legendary Vanna White,"
What is Vanna White's salary in Wheel of Fortune?
People magazine reported that Vanna White has been making $3 million a year for the last two decades as co-host of the game show. Sajak made $15 million for the same. This led to Vanna asking for a raise.
According to Fortune, there are reports that Vanna has been given a raise in her latest contract, though the exact amount of her new pay has not been obtained yet.
Read more: What is Vanna White’s net worth?
How much will Ryan Seacrest make on Wheel of Fortune?
Radar Online reported on May 16, 2024, that Ryan would make $28 million annually for hosting the game show. This puts him ahead of Sajak, who used to earn $15 million per season.
Ryan’s pay for hosting the game show is also more than what he used to make while hosting American Idol, where he reportedly earned $12 million per season.
Ryan has repeatedly stressed that Sajak has “set the standard'' and how the Sajak-White duo has been iconic. It remains to be seen what touches the younger host brings to the role to carry Sajak’s legacy forward. The wait will be over in September 2024.
