Pat Sajak’s Hosting Comments Have Fans Thinking Daughter Maggie Sajak Could Lead ‘Wheel of Fortune’ as Next Host

Wheel of Fortune really is a family game show in all senses of the word. The long-running program, which has been hosted by Pat Sajak for years, could have a new face in the form of Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak… or at least that’s what fans think. After seeing a clip of the two bantering during a Wheel of Fortune trivia game, viewers are speculating that Maggie could be next in line for the Wheel crown when her dad steps down.

This is all speculation of course, considering Pat is very much still the host of Wheel and has not even announced his retirement. Still, that didn’t stop fans from honing in on his remarks about his daughter’s hosting skills and drawing their own conclusions.

In the clip “Holiday Trivia with Pat & Vanna,” which was posted to the Wheel YouTube page earlier this month, Maggie takes over as host, quizzing Pat and Vanna White with some seasonal questions. After testing their knowledge with prompts like, “What are two of the other most popular names for Santa Claus?” Maggie got some praise from her dad.

At the end of Tuesday’s (Dec. 27) episode of Wheel, Pat reflected on Maggie’s hosting chops, remarking, “You were actually a good host!” per The New York Post.

His remark sparked renewed speculation that Maggie is prepping to become the next Wheel host. Earlier this month, Reddit users buzzed about the possibility of Maggie taking over for White, who has turned the letters on Wheel for decades.

Maggie first joined Wheel in 2021, when she was appointed social correspondent for the game show. Since then, she’s appeared on the program and in behind-the-scenes clips multiple times, but some fans think her role on the show is a path toward her eventual hosting gig.

When she was initially hired, the BuzzerBlog Twitter account wrote, “So we are all under the assumption that Maggie Sajak’s social media role on Wheel of Fortune is just an attempt to introduce her to the Wheel audience before Vanna retires several years down the line and Maggie becomes the new letter toucher, right?”

Maggie has already practiced White’s role, too — she filled in for the veteran host in 2020, when she acted as letter turner and White took over Pat’s hosting gig as he recovered from surgery.

Of course, the recent Wheel hosting speculation comes at the perfect time. New York Magazine just released a cover story on nepo babies, skewering Hollywood’s A-listers and their equally (or more) famous offspring. Maggie wasn’t included in the story, but if what Wheel fans are saying is true, in a couple more years she just might be.

Watch Maggie’s full trivia segment with Pat and White in the video above.