The expected season of “Wheel of Fortune” will be Pat Sajak’s last, he has announced. The startling disclosure was made on Twitter by the 76-year-old on June 12. “Well, the time has come,” he wrote. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.”
Who is Pat Sajak?
Pat Sajak is an American television personality and game show host. His most well-known role is that of the long-running host of the game show “Wheel of Fortune.”
Sajak was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1946. He started his broadcasting career in the 1960s and became the host of “Wheel of Fortune” in 1981, taking Chuck Woolery’s place. Since then, Sajak has hosted the program, making him one of the longest-running game show hosts in the records of television. Vanna White is his show’s co-host.
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Along with his work on “Wheel of Fortune,” Sajak has contributed to numerous television programs and hosted his own brief-lived chat show named “The Pat Sajak Show” in the late 1980s.
“Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak said in a statement Monday. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”
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“As the host of Wheel of Fortune, Pat has entertained millions of viewers across America for 40 amazing years,” said Suzanne Prete, executive VP game shows at Sony Pictures Television, which produces Wheel of Fortune. “We are incredibly grateful and proud to have had Pat as our host for all these years and we look forward to celebrating his outstanding career throughout the upcoming season. Pat has agreed to continue as a consultant on the show for three years following his last year hosting, so we’re thrilled to have him remain close to the Wheel of Fortune family.”
Wheel of Fortune will enter a new era with the departure of 76-year-old host Pat Sajak, who will continue to consult for the program for three more years. In addition to hosting a daytime edition of the game show on NBC from 1981 to 1989, he has hosted the game show since it first debuted in syndication in 1983.
