Throwback Photos of Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak and Wife Lesly Brown

A Winning Pair! Throwback Photos of Pat Sajak and Wife Lesly Brown as He Signs Off from Wheel of Fortune

The longtime host and his wife don't step out together often, though she's been by his side for many major milestones

Published on June 7, 2024 06:25PM EDT

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown Circa 1980's — Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in the 1980s. Photo:
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"I knew she was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with," Pat Sajak once told PEOPLE of wife Lesly Brown.

The two met through mutual friends in 1988, though their relationship didn't turn romantic until Brown, a model, appeared on The Dating Show and made a match. "Frankly, I was a little annoyed at that," Sajak told PEOPLE, with Brown adding, "There was definitely borderline jealousy. That was good."

By 1989 the pair was engaged, marrying later that year in a ceremony attended by Sajak's Wheel of Fortune costar Vanna White. Since then, the couple has kept much of their relationship and family life out of the spotlight.

Here, as Sajak signs off from Wheel for the final time, take a look back at his rare moments in the limelight with wife Brown.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in the 1980s

Not long after Pat Sajak landed the Wheel of Fortune hosting gig, he and wife Lesly Brown stepped out with smiles.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1992

Game Show Host Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown attending the premiere of 'Mr. Saturday Night' on September 22, 1992 at Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. — Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 1992.
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The couple coordinated in prints for the premiere of Mr. Saturday Night in Hollywood in September of 1992.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1993

Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 1993.
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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown went for his-and-hers blazers at a reception for Miss USA in early 1993.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1993

Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 1993.
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That same year, they walked the red carpet together again at a party for Touch perfume.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1994

Game Show Host Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown attending 'Pat Sajak Receives Walk of Fame Star' on February 10, 1994 at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California. — Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 1994.
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When Pat Sajak received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994, wife Lesly Brown was proudly by his side.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2001

Pat Sajak and Wife the Daytime Emmy Awards Radio City Music Hall New York City — Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 2001.
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At the Daytime Emmy Awards in N.Y.C. in 2001, Lesly Brown was thinking pink while Pat Sajak opted for a classic tux.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2017

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown attend the 44th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Arrivals at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on April 28, 2017 in Pasadena, California. — Pat Sajak and wife Lesly Brown in 2017.
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The couple got all dressed up together again for the 2017 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2017

Another Hollywood Walk of Fame moment, another photo for the pair, this time at a 2017 ceremony for TV executive Harry Friedman.

A Winning Pair! Throwback Photos of Pat Sajak and Wife Lesly Brown as He Signs Off from Wheel of Fortune

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in the 1980s

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1992

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1993

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1993

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 1994

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2001

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2017

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown in 2017

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