Ryan Seacrest is about to formally make his “Wheel of Fortune” debut, and his co-host Vanna White is admitting she was initially slightly nervous.
White labored with host Pat Sajak for over 40 years, and stated she had “no idea what to expect” with Seacrest taking on the place.
“I mean, when I’m used to one person for so long, I was very scared, but he’s doing a great job,” White stated on this weekend’s episode of “CBS Sunday Morning.”
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Vanna White admits she was “very scared” about chemistry with Ryan Seacrest on “Wheel of Fortune.” (Getty Pictures)
“I’ve known Ryan for probably 20 years, but in the past couple of months, we’ve done some traveling together for the show, and we got to know each other a little better too, so I think our chemistry is good,” she famous.
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That is most likely a reduction for followers since rumors had been swirling in June that White was contemplating quitting “Wheel of Fortune” attributable to awkwardness with Seacrest, regardless of having signed a contract within the fall to seem by the 2025-2026 season of the present. Nonetheless, the 67-year-old appeared to attempt to dispel hypothesis of a rift with an Instagram submit in July.
“Friends on and off camera. Enjoying one of our favorites, Chicken and Dumplings!” White captioned a photograph of her and her new co-host eating out collectively on Instagram.
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Ryan Seacrest, left, changed longtime host Pat Sajak following his retirement final yr. (Ryan Seacrest Instagram)
On “CBS Sunday Morning,” Seacrest stated he jumped on the probability to host such a beloved present.
“This is such an incredible, special franchise. It’s more than a TV show. It is something that means something to people and when I found out that this was an opportunity for me, there was no thought to this, it was like, absolutely. Let’s figure it out and let’s get started.”
Nonetheless, the 49-year-old confessed there was a studying curve, and he needed to put within the work to get it proper.
“Wherever I was working, the producers sometimes would come, and they’d bring contestants, and we would play ‘Wheel of Fortune’ in hotels just to get familiar with the rules and scenarios and things that can happen so that at some point it becomes second nature,” Seacrest stated.
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Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest attend the WOF S42 – Pier Wheel Launch at Santa Monica Pier on Aug. 30, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Pictures for CBS Media Ventures / Sony Footage Tv)
Final yr, Sajak introduced he was retiring after 41 seasons of internet hosting the hit present. Shortly after, the present introduced that Seacrest can be taking on for the tv legend.
In July, Seacrest shared a behind the scenes have a look at his first day on the “Wheel of Fortune” set with a submit on Instagram.
“A glimpse of my first day at @wheeloffortune, and I’m still spinning with excitement!” he captioned the video.
Vanna White and Pat Sajak hosted “Wheel of Fortune” collectively from 1982 by 2024. (Eric McCandless/ABC by way of Getty Pictures)
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“My heart’s pounding. I’m so excited,” Seacrest admitted. Later within the video he revealed, “You know, I could not sleep last night, I was so excited. I slept OK but still very excited for the alarm to go off.”
Seacrest, who additionally hosts “American Idol,” advised “CBS Sunday Morning” that he doesn’t know if he has reached “peak Ryan Seacrest,” however famous for the second he is reached “fully occupied me.”
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“I don’t think I should take on another job right now. I want this one to go so well. I want all of them to go well, but this one’s new and I want this one to be something that people go, ‘Oh, okay. You know what, I get it. That makes sense.’”
“Wheel of Fortune” premieres with Seacrest because the host on Sept. 9.
