Pat Sajak Years On Wheel Of Fortune

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Vanna White is a TV legend! The ‘Wheel of Fortune’ hostess has been a staple on the hit game show for 38 seasons. Take a look at the icon over the years.

Vanna White, now 63, and her longtime Wheel of Fortune co-host Pat Sajak, now 74, are putting a new spin on their famous game show. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune premieres Jan. 7 on ABC and will bring celebrity contestants to the wheel. They’ll spin TV’s most famous wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million. All of the money won by the celebrity contestants will go to a charity of their choice.

Vanna has been a part of Wheel of Fortune since 1982. Vanna and Pat have been a united team on Wheel of Fortune since 1983, and the show is now in its 38th season. Their chemistry is unparalleled. In addition to turning the letters of the word puzzles, Vanna is known for her incredible Wheel of Fortune wardrobe. From the bright colors and sparkles of the ’80s to glam gowns of today, Vanna always brings her fashion A-game.

Vanna notably took over Pat’s role as host for the first time in Nov. 2019 as Pat recovered from surgery. She hosted the show solo for three weeks and did so effortlessly. However, she admitted that she was “nervous” about hosting alone in an interview with The New York Times. “Normally I just stand there and I turn my letters, and I’m just happy as can be not having to worry about anything else,” she said. “But here I am controlling the game. So logistically, it was much harder. But I know every aspect of the game, which helped so much.”

In the midst of Vanna’s hostess duties over 38 seasons, she has had major developments in her personal life. She married George Santo Pietro in 1990. She announced she was pregnant in 1992, but she sadly miscarried. Vanna later welcomed a son Nicholas and daughter Gigi. Vanna and George divorced in 2002. She dated Michael Kaye from 2004 to 2006. The hostess married John Donaldson in 2012.

In 2019, Vanna and Pat revealed they had no plans to retire. “This woman and I have been together a very long time. It’s been a fabulous run, and we’ve got lots more in us, yes?” Pat asked Vanna during an interview with USA TODAY. She replied, “Yes, we do!” Vanna and Pat have renewed their contracts through 2022.

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  • Maggie Sajak—the 25-year-old country singer daughter of Wheel of Fortune’s long-time host Pat Sajak—made a special surprise appearance on the show as a letter turner.
  • She was with the beloved host when he had a health scare that landed him in the hospital in need of emergency surgery.
  • Sajak will be returning next week.

Watch out Pat, you’re not the only Sajak in town! In a surprise guest appearance, Maggie Sajak, the daughter of the longtime host of Wheel of Fortune joined as a letter turner alongside Vanna White who has been filling in for her famous father.

Sajak senior, 73, who has since recovered from emergency surgery after he suffered from a blocked intestine in November 2019, has already been back in the studio filming new episodes. However, due to the taping order of shows, he was not present in the episode that featured his daughter.

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Anticipating potential confusion with viewers and fans, the Wheel of Fortune YouTube account posted an explainer video about Pat’s scheduled return and included an update on his health from his daughter Maggie.

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“I was back from my surgery last week, and had a wonderful time on the show, and I’m not going to be here this week. It’s not that I’ve had a relapse, it’s just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all that,” explained Pat.

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Later in the video, White introduces Maggie and asks the question everyone’s been wondering: “First of all, how’s Pat?”

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“He’s doing well. From the perspective of his daughter, it was a scary experience, I’m not going to lie, but he’s doing great and I know he’s so excited to be back next week,” she said.

This was not Maggie’s first appearance on Wheel of Fortune. She made her television debut as a baby when her father brought her on the set of the show in 1996. “Come on kid! Well, how you doing kiddo?” Pat said introducing her to the viewers. “She’s speaking baby, you can’t quite understand this … She just turned one year old.”

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Maggie may not remember much from that first appearance, but she’s glad to be back as an adult. “It’s even more fun. I’m walking a little better now, and hopefully I’m a little more eloquent than last time!”

So who is Maggie Sajak? Although she keeps a low profile and doesn’t post often on her Instagram, here’s what we know.

Born on January 5, 1995, Maggie is the youngest of Pat Sajak’s two children with wife Lesly Brown-Sajak. She and her older brother, Patrick Michael James Sajak, haven’t made very many public appearances together as a family.

She is a country singer and her YouTube page has a music video from her 2013 single “Wild Boy” but she hasn’t posted anything new in six years.

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In addition to pursuing a music career, Maggie kept up with her studies, graduating from Princeton University in 2016 with a degree in history, according to the alumni directory.

While it is unclear what the singer has been up to since graduation, perhaps her Wheel of Fortune appearance signals a potential interest in a career following in her father’s footsteps?

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Even more reason Sajak and White make a great team. Tune in all week to watch Maggie Sajak and @TheVannaWhite host Weekend Getaways! #Family#FamilyTime#WheelOfFortunepic.twitter.com/5PNEvnEteN

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