“I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said in statement on X. Ryan Seacrest, who hosted “ Live with Kelly and Ryan” for six seasons and has been the host of “American Idol” since 2002, will take over for Sajak in September 2024. Cheers to you, Donny Osmond just appeared on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ How did he do? “I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. “When we started who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?” White said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. The 76-year-old TV personality has been with “Wheel” since 1981 - White joined a year later - taking over for original host Chuck Woolery (fun fact: In 1980, a few years before he would host “Jeopardy!” for 36 seasons, the late Alex Trebek hosted “Wheel of Fortune” at the last minute, filling in for Woolery, who was sick). Sajak announced earlier this year that he would be retiring after the upcoming season - the show’s 41st, the Deseret News reported. White’s contract was initially going to expire in 2024 - which will see Sajak’s departure. Now, Sony has announced that White has extended her contract to stay with “Wheel of Fortune” through the 2025-26 season, USA Today reported. The Deseret News reached out to a Sony representative for comment. Sajak, meanwhile, reportedly earns around $15 million, according to Entertainment Tonight. According to People, White’s annual salary is roughly $3 million - and it has stayed at that amount for the past 18 years.

The news came as White had reportedly been negotiating her contract.

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