Wheel of Fortune Host Ryan Seacrest Teases ‘Souped Up’ Prizes in Debut

Ryan Seacrest is able to spin the wheel — and take over Pat Sajak’s internet hosting duties — with the season 42 premiere of Wheel of Fortune.

“We’ll have some particular surprises and possibly some souped up money giveaways for the premiere week,” Seacrest, 49, solely advised Us Weekly on the Wheel of Fortune Ferris Wheel Lighting in Santa Monica, California, final month, insisting, “Wheel of Fortune will probably be Wheel of Fortune.”

Seacrest joked viewers “can count on” him to be internet hosting, which is a giant shift after Sajak, 77, ran the sport present for 40 plus years, claiming that “not a lot else has modified” this season.

“The present is so well-known for what it’s, what it does and the way it makes individuals really feel, that nothing actually modifications,” he shared, revealing, “I feel Vanna [White] has possibly a brand new carpet or one thing beneath her puzzle board.”

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White, 67, confirmed that there’s “contemporary carpet” for season 42, however followers will probably be getting the present they’ve identified and liked for many years.

“We do have a brand new set, however it’s simply an up to date set,” she advised Us. “You’re not going to really feel prefer it’s a brand new present in any respect. , the puzzle board remains to be there, the wheel remains to be there. It’s gonna be a pleasant little transform.”

Seacrest teased that the set refresh wasn’t the one factor he needed to get used to because the present’s new host. He advised Us that the long-lasting wheel that contestants spin each episode wasn’t what he anticipated when he received his arms on it.

“To me, the wheel was heavier than I assumed it was going to be,” Seacrest revealed. “I see contestants, you realize, that stroll up there they usually can actually throw that wheel round. I’m fairly impressed by it. Typically I virtually wish to remark about it whereas I’m internet hosting the present.”

He confessed that when he tried to spin it, he solely received “six wedges” which didn’t sit effectively with him. “It didn’t actually spin midway round,” Seacrest advised Us.

Seacrest’s Wheel of Fortune debut on Monday, September 9, marks the start of a brand new period for the sport present. Sajak introduced in June 2023 that season 41 of the collection can be his final after greater than 4 many years on the helm. His remaining episode aired on June 7. (Sajak was the second host of Wheel of Fortune, taking on in 1981 after the unique emcee Chuck Woolery stepped down.)

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“It’s been an unimaginable privilege to be invited into thousands and thousands of houses night time after night time, 12 months after 12 months, decade after decade,” Sajak advised the viewers on his farewell present. “And I’ve at all times felt that the privilege got here with a accountability to maintain this every day half-hour a secure place for household enjoyable. No social points, no politics, nothing embarrassing, I hope. Only a sport.”

All through practically all of Sajak’s run on Wheel of Fortune, White was by his facet turning the letters on the large board and touring to the collection’ enjoyable areas.

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White joined the present in 1982 and in September 2023, she signed a brand new two-year contract to work alongside Seacrest via the 2025-2026 season.

“Prior to now couple of months, we’ve executed some touring collectively for the present and we received to know one another a bit higher too, so I feel our chemistry is sweet,” White mentioned of Seacrest throughout an look on CBS Sunday Mornings earlier this month.

Wheel of Fortune season 42 premieres on ABC Monday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Mariel Turner