WHEEL-Y ENDING
Pat Sajak returning as Celebrity Wheel of Fortune host for the final season after retirement
Find out when Celebrity Wheel of Fortune will air
PAT Sajak is returning to Wheel of Fortune in the fall for one more stint on the show.
The long-time game show veteran will host Celebrity Wheel of Fortune after retiring from the syndicated show in June.
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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune will air on October 2 at 8 pm Eastern.
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the new episodes have not yet been taped.
Fans can see Pat, 77, on their TV screens again on ABC on Monday nights when there is no Monday Night Football airing.
Vanna White is set to return for the celebrity edition as well.
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Pat and Vanna have hosted this spinoff since it premiered in 2021.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune has stars playing the game show, but all of the money that they win goes to a charity of their choosing.
Ryan Seacrest will still be the host for the upcoming 42nd season of Wheel of Fortune.
Press Your Luck will air right after Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
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FINAL SPIN
Pat announced his retirement at the end of Season 40, telling fans he was coming back for one final season.
"Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last," he tweeted.
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"It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all."
Pat began hosting Wheel in 1984, alongside Vanna, 67.
'TIME HAS COME'
Pat bid farewell to the game show on June 7.
Ahead of his final episode, he appeared in a short clip where he thanked the fans for watching.
Wheel of Fortune Host Timeline
Although Pat and Vanna have been a staple on the game show for decades, there have been other hosts
Chuck Woolery was the host from 1975 to 1981
He co-hosted alongside Susan Stafford (1975 to 1982)
Vanna White then stepped in as hostess in 1982 and has been ever since
After a contract and salary dispute, the show got rid of Chuck and brought in Pat in 1982
Pat hosted with Susan for one season
He then left the game show in 1989 to host a late-night talk show for CBS
For five months, NFL player Rolf Benirschke took his place
In July 1989, Bob Goen hosted the show on CBS
He hosted for a year and a half until the show was canceled in 1991
The show was then moved to ABC with Pat and Vanna hosting for the foreseeable future
In 2023, Pat announced his retirement and Ryan Seacrest as quickly named as his replacement
"I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go. And I want to start with all of you watching out there," Pat said.
"It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, decade after decade.
"And I always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun," the host went on.
"No social issues. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game. But gradually it became more than that.”
LIFE AFTER WHEEL
An insider involved with Wheel of Fortune told The U.S. Sun that Pat has no plans to return to TV after Celebrity Wheel.
"You can sum up Pat's retirement plans in one word: Retirement," the insider revealed.
"Meaning, even though he has the looks and energy of somebody 25 years younger than he actually is, he has no plans to turn around and host another TV show."
"His consultancy deal with Sony is a pretty deliberate buffer against that," the source went on.
Pat also wants to live a "peaceful and happy life" with his wife, Lesly Brown.
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They will focus on the charity that they built together.
The source also revealed that Pat could get into broadcasting or teaching.
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