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Ryan Seacrest has nothing however respect for his Wheel of Fortune predecessor, Pat Sajak. After Pat’s remaining internet hosting episode aired, Ryan, 49, penned a candy tribute to the 77-year-old tv character to Instagram over the weekend.
“Pat, congratulations on an unbelievable run with Wheel of Fortune!” Ryan’s caption learn. “Your dedication, attraction, and wit have made the present a beloved a part of American tv for many years. Your partnership with Vanna [White] has been nothing wanting iconic, and collectively, you’ve created numerous fantastic reminiscences for viewers. You’ve set the usual for hosts all over the place, and this marks the top of an period. Greatest needs for all of your future endeavors!”
Alongside the American Idol host’s notice, Ryan included a photograph of him standing beside Vanna and Pat on Wheel of Fortune. Final week, Pat bid farewell to the well-known sport present after greater than 40 years of internet hosting.
Wheel of Fortune Host @patsajak signing off after 43 years 😢🫡
— President Of Bodily Media (@PhysicalMedia_) June 8, 2024
“Nicely, the time has come to say ‘goodbye,’” Pat started in his speech. “I’ve a number of thanks and acknowledgments earlier than I am going, and I wish to begin with all watching on the market. It’s been an unbelievable privilege to be invited into hundreds of thousands of properties evening after evening, 12 months after 12 months, decade after decade. I at all times felt that the privilege got here with the duty to maintain this every day half-hour a secure place for household enjoyable.”
Whereas stating that the present featured, “No social points. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope,” Pat described Wheel of Fortune as “greater than” only a sport. He added that it morphed into “a spot the place youngsters realized their letters, the place folks from different international locations honed their English expertise, the place households got here collectively together with pals and neighbors, and whole generations.”
The TV character concluded that his four-decade-long internet hosting gig was “an honor.”
One 12 months in the past, Pat introduced his retirement from the long-running sport present. As a actuality tv professional and a long-time TV and radio host, Ryan was promptly tapped to interchange Pat. In mid-2023, Ryan stepped down from his co-hosting gig with Kelly Ripa on Reside with Kelly and Ryan.