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Wheel of Fortune could say goodbye to more than just Pat Sajak. Days after the longtime host announced his retirement following the upcoming 41st season, rumors began that co-host Vanna White might also exit the series.
Puck News reports that White’s role as letter-turner could be eliminated if a big enough name fills Sajak’s role. Ryan Seacrest is one possible replacement and some viewers have been campaigning for White to take over the position. Dancing with the Stars vet Tom Bergeron recently said he is not interested in the job. He joked, “No thanks… I’ve developed an aversion to wearing suits.”
Sources say there is no plan to let White go, but her contract is currently being renegotiated.
Sajak and White have hosted the syndicated series together since 1981, and the pair also host Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, which is entering its fourth season on ABC. A search for a new host is now underway.
What do you think? Would you watch Wheel of Fortune without Sajak or White?
lol it’s funny because Ryan Seacrest mentioned how he was excited to work with her
No. Vanna has been a BIG part of the success of this show with Pat Sajak from the very beginning!
Would love for her to stay. Wish he wasn’t going.
I have always liked Vanna , but they don’t need her , I’m sure she is very well set for the rest of her life !
Yes, I would watch Wheel of Fortune.
NO … White is very important to the show … KEEP HER
Vanna should retire gracefully for her own self preservation. Nobody wants to play “second banana” to Ryan Seacrest, for Hell’s sake!
They both should go. Automated board and new host
I can totally see Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajack. He will tease and make fun of the contestants as Pat Sajack does. Ryan would be a good pick. They need someone funny, not serious. As for Vanna, why does she need to go??? That doesn’t make sense. She and Ryan would make a good team. Can’t see Vanna hosting DWTS. Besides that show already has new hosts.
No!
Definitely not, they make the show
Vanna hasn’t had an actual job since they modernized the board. Sajak and Vanna are a team, and if Sajak is going then retiring Vanna as well makes sense. New host, with automatic board makes sense.
No
That would be sexism and ageism.
Will not be the same without Vanna White