Ryan Seacrest bought a few consonants and a vowel to send a message to fans of “Wheel of Fortune.”
With the help of letter-flipping queen Vanna White, Seacrest presented a small black box containing the famous “RSTLNE” letters that contestants received during the prize puzzle.
“We are so excited for this ‘new era of cycling,'” Seacrest captioned a series of the couple sitting side by side on a sofa in a lounge.
The new co-hosts of “Wheel of Fortune” opened the box to reveal a miniature “Wheel of Fortune” game board with the words “Ryan Seacrest ushers in a new era” under the lid.
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Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White ushered in a “new era” of “Wheel of Fortune.” (Getty Images)
White and Seacrest have been getting used to working together ahead of the coveted game show’s 42nd premiere. Last month, White shared a behind-the-scenes clip of Seacrest attempting to do push-ups next to the board, only to fall flat on the stage.
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She took the “American Idol” host outside to run laps while riding behind him in a golf cart, blaring vocals from a megaphone, only to have the pair return to the studio for a quick costume change to rehearse in evening wear.
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“We’re getting in shape for the new season,” White wrote on Instagram. “Hosting is hard work, but we can do it!!”
As the new host of “Wheel,” Seacrest has big shoes to fill after Pat Sajak retired last year.
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“I am truly honored to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said in the statement obtained by Fox News Digital at the time. “I can say along with the rest of America that it has been a privilege and a pure joy to have Pat and Vanna (White) on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and making us feel at home with them.”
“Pat, I love the way you always celebrated the contestants and made the viewers at home feel good. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.”
In his statement, Seacrest noted that the new job as presenter was a “full circle moment” for him and revealed White would continue in the show.
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“A lot of people probably don’t know this, but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called ‘Click’ for Merv Griffin 25 years ago. So it’s come full circle for me and I’m grateful to Sony for this opportunity,” he said. “I can’t wait to continue the wheel-spinning tradition and work with the great Vanna White.”
Seacrest replaced longtime host Pat Sajak after his retirement last year. (Instagram by Ryan Seacrest)
Sajak’s final episode aired on June 7, almost a year after He announced on June 12, 2023, that he would be leaving the game show. The legendary host will return to “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” on October 7 for his final farewell.
Sajak’s next career project will play a role in the play “Prescription: Murder,” which runs from July 31, 2025 to August 10, 2025.
Sajak plays a psychiatrist who plots with his lover to murder his wife and is then relentlessly pursued by an unremarkable LAPD lieutenant played by Hawaiian news anchor Joe Moore at the Hawaii Theater Center in Honolulu.
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Seacrest will take over the “Wheel” to kick off the 42nd season on September 9th.
Lauryn Overhultz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
