Ryan Seacrest will take over as host of the syndicated game show “Wheel of Fortune” after longtime master of ceremonies Pat Sajak retires at the end of the next season, the program’s producer announced Tuesday.
Seacrest, a stalwart of American television and radio, signed a “multi-year agreement” to host the show starting in 2024, Sony Pictures Television said in a news release. He will also serve as a consulting producer.
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“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. 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,” Seacrest said in a statement, referring to co-host Vanna White.