Sajak announced in June that he’d be retiring after this current season wraps up, saying on X (formerly Twitter), “Well, the time has come. White will continue to flip the letters on the famous wordplay game show as it goes through a major transition next year, when Sajak takes his final spin as host and Ryan Seacrest steps in to take his place.

In a news release sent to CNN on Tuesday, a representative for Sony Pictures Studios – the studio that produces “Wheel” – confirmed that White has extended her contract for two years and that she’ll remain on the show through the 2025-2026 season. “You won’t want to miss this week, as the Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway has officially begun! #WheelOfFortune.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. “For the first time in show history, steps in as host at the Wheel, while our friend Minnie Mouse helps out at the puzzleboard!,” the tweet read. Naturally that begged the question who would be turning the letters in White’s place.įor the first time in show history, steps in as host at the Wheel, while our friend Minnie Mouse helps out at the puzzleboard! You won’t want to miss this week, as the Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway has officially begun! #WheelOfFortune /a8VEeBja4R- Wheel of Fortune December 10, 2019 “Tonight’s my first night of hosting Wheel! I’m excited and nervous!,” she tweeted. Tonight’s my first night of hosting Wheel! I’m excited and nervous! Stay tuned! /4Jsz3UePFp- Vanna White December 9, 2019 White tweeted on Monday about her excitement at being the host for the first time in her more than 37 years on the game show. Taping resumed today as scheduled and Vanna White has stepped in as host.” “He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work. “Our taping on Thursday was canceled because host Pat Sajak underwent successful emergency surgery to correct a blocked intestine,” the game show tweeted in November. 09zYOCE4hL- Wheel of Fortune November 8, 2019 Taping resumed today as scheduled and Vanna White has stepped in as host. He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work. Our taping on Thursday was canceled because host Pat Sajak underwent successful emergency surgery to correct a blocked intestine.

It was announced in November that White would take over for host Pat Sajak after he underwent emergency surgery. Vanna White has stepped away from turning letters to host “Wheel of Fortune.”

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