After decades at the helm of “Wheel of Fortune”, Pat Sajak handed over the reigns of the popular game show to Ryan Seacrest.
And while the iconic game show will remain mostly the same, Seacrest did announce a “new” era of the show he hopes will resonate with fans worldwide.
With help Vanna White, Seacrest showed off a small black box featuring the famed “RSTLNE” letters given to contestants during the prize puzzle.
“We’re so excited for this “New Era of Wheel,” Seacrest captioned a series of the pair sitting side-by-side on a couch in a green room.
The new co-hosts of “Wheel of Fortune” opened the box to reveal a miniature “Wheel” game board with “Ryan Seacrest to Launch New Era” underneath the lid.
We’re so excited for this New Era of Wheel! #RSTLNE #WheelofFortune pic.twitter.com/a1q1h5JwNT
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) August 16, 2024
Sajak’s final episode aired June 7, almost a year after he announced on June 12, 2023, that he was leaving the game show. The legendary host will return to “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” on Oct. 7 in his final farewell.
Sajak’s next career endeavor will be a role in the play “Prescription: Murder,” which will run from July 31, 2025, to Aug. 10, 2025.
Sajak will play a psychiatrist who plots with his mistress to murder his wife and then is pursued relentlessly by an unassuming LAPD lieutenant, who will be played by Hawaii news anchor Joe Moore at Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu.
As for the new duo of Seacrest and White? Well, they have been getting comfortable with each other since Sajak’s retirement.
Last month, White shared a behind-the-scenes clip of Seacrest attempting to do push-ups by the board, only for him to fall flat on the stage.
She even took Seacrest host outside to run laps while she followed behind in a golf cart while screaming out vowels from a megaphone, only for the pair to return to the studio for a quick costume change to rehearse in black-tie ensembles.
“Getting in shape for the new season,” White wrote on Instagram. “Hosting is hard work, but we’ve got this!!”
Seacrest has acknowledged that he has big shoes to fill.
“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said in the statement obtained by Fox News Digital at the time. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna (White) on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them.”
“Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.”