Pat Sajak’s time behind the wheel is not quite over yet, as ABC revealed today that he will be hosting the upcoming season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
What’s Happening:
- Today, ABC released its fall 2024 schedule, which includes the return of a number of game shows, such as Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
- Pat Sajak will return for his final spin hosting the celebrity version of the popular game show on Monday, October 7th.
- Sajak’s final episode hosting the syndicated Wheel of Fortune aired on Friday, June 7th – with Ryan Seacrest set to take over hosting duties this fall alongside Vanna White, who will continue on the show following Sajak’s departure.
- The longtime host will continue to serve as a consultant for three additional years.
- Sajak has been synonymous with the incredibly popular Wheel of Fortune since the show first launched on NBC in 1981.
- Moving to syndication in 1983, the show remains one of the most popular on all of broadcast TV, averaging better than 9 million daily viewers most weeks.
- Sajak has won three Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host and received a lifetime achievement award, along with Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, at the 2011 Daytime Emmys.