Ryan Seacrest Says He's 'Lucky' to Work with Vanna White as She Joins Him to Guest Co-Host American Idol (Exclusive)

Vanna White is stepping into Ryan Seacrest's shoes for a day!

The Wheel of Fortune co-host, 67, is set to join her future on-screen partner, 49, on the Monday, April 8 edition of American Idol — something Seacrest couldn't be more "excited" about.

"She said she'd watched the show for so many years and I invited her to come and do an introduction of one of the contestants and she did it and it just made me realize how lucky I am to be able to work with her coming up on Wheel," Seacrest told PEOPLE at the Hulu on Disney+ celebration in Los Angeles on Friday, April 5.

Seacrest will officially be working with White in September 2024, when Pat Sajak retires as Wheel of Fortune host following 41 seasons.

He shared with PEOPLE that he hopes White's American Idol appearance on April 8 will give fans "a little preview of the two of us working together" and a look at their "magic."

While teasing her appearance on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram Monday, Seacrest echoed the same sentiments, referring to the cameo as "the TV crossover you didn’t know you needed."

"Look out for the legendary @TheVannaWhite on #AmericanIdol tonight and catch a glimpse of wheely exciting things to come," his post continued.

After news of Seacrest's new role was announced, White shared with PEOPLE that she was looking forward to their new partnership.

“I know Ryan — he is professional, he's good at what he does, he's kind. I think it's going to be good. He's such a nice guy and he loves what he does. He said, ‘Look, I am not replacing Pat. I'm not going in to try to fill Pat's shoes. No one can ever replace him,'" she told PEOPLE in October 2023.

As for whether Seacrest has any jitters about taking over his new hosting venture, he shared with PEOPLE at the Hulu on Disney+ celebration that he hopes "to do a great job."

"No one can ever do what Pat has done. He is incredible. He has made that show just something so very special for so long, and he has done such a seamless, remarkable job, so no one can be him," Seacrest said.

"So do I feel pressure? Sure. People love watching him. I want them to keep love watching it, and I hope to do a great job as well," he added.

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American Idol airs on Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.