Vanna White ‘was scared’ over Ryan Seacrest on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Vanna White initially feared having Ryan Seacrest as the brand new host of “Wheel of Fortune.”

Throughout this weekend’s episode of CBS Sunday Morning, White, 67, addressed her working relationship with Seacrest, 49, after taping her first episodes of the sport present with out longtime host Pat Sajak, 77.

“I’ve identified Ryan for most likely 20 years,” mentioned White. “However prior to now couple of months, we’ve performed some touring collectively for the present, and we bought to know one another just a little higher, too.”

“So, I believe our chemistry is sweet,” she added.

When requested if she was “nervous” about her and Seacrest’s chemistry, the beloved letter-turner replied, “I had no concept what to anticipate, once I’m used to at least one individual for thus lengthy.”

“I used to be very scared,” she admitted, “however he’s doing an awesome job.”

White has been on “Wheel of Fortune” since 1982. Final 12 months, Sajak, 77, introduced he was retiring from the present after 41 seasons.

After Seacrest was introduced as the brand new host, there have been rumors that he and White weren’t seeing eye to eye.

“She simply doesn’t jibe with Ryan like she did with Pat, and nobody actually ever anticipated her to,” a supply claimed about White to the Day by day Mail. “There may be simply no method that she presumably might.”

Nevertheless, an insider near Seacrest advised The Submit, “There may be completely no reality to this story. Ryan and Vanna have began working collectively and have been having a beautiful time on set.”

White later dismissed the feud allegations by sharing a photograph of her and Seacrest out to dinner collectively in July.

“Buddies on and off digicam,” she wrote in her caption.

Seacrest had his first day on the set of the sport present in July. In line with CBS Sunday Morning, the “American Idol” host “appeared comfy” in his new TV job.

“That is such an unimaginable, particular franchise,” he advised the morning information present about “Wheel of Fortune.”

“It’s greater than a TV present,” Seacrest added. “It’s one thing which means one thing to folks. And once I discovered that this was a possibility for me, there’s no thought to this. It was like, ‘Completely. Let’s determine it out, and let’s get began.’ “

White beforehand advised TV Insider that she thought of retiring after Sajak introduced his exit from the present, however she ended up signing a contract extension to remain on this system by the 2025-2026 season.

Whereas discussing dropping her longtime TV accomplice, White mentioned, “I can’t describe how I really feel. I really feel completely happy for him. I can’t think about doing the present with out him after 41 years. I sum it up as [like] studying a superb e book. It all the time has to finish. This has been the most effective e book I’ve ever learn.”

“Wheel of Fortune” Season 42 premieres Sept. 9.