Veteran TV character and longtime co-host of Wheel of Fortune Vanna White revealed she initially fearful if she and Ryan Seacrest, the newly minted successor to Pat Sajak, would have good chemistry collectively on the sport present.
“I’ve recognized Ryan for in all probability 20 years, however prior to now couple of months we’ve achieved some touring collectively for the present and we received to know one another a little bit higher too, so I believe our chemistry is nice,” she told CBS News Sunday Morning‘s correspondent Luke Burbank.
“What do you assume?” she requested Burbank, who responded that it seemed like the 2 had been paired up on display “without end.”
When prompted by Burbank, who requested if she was nervous in regards to the partnership as there’s no accounting for chemistry between two hosts, White stated, “That’s so true. I had no thought what to anticipate after I’m used to 1 individual for therefore lengthy. I used to be very scared, however he’s doing an amazing job.”
Seacrest, who rose to fame as a presenter on American Idol, will formally start his tenure on the favored, decades-long-running CBS competitors sequence Sept. 9, although taping commenced in mid-July. White will proceed in her position as co-host, following the departure of Sajak, who retired after the duo had been working Wheel collectively since 1982.
“That is such an unbelievable, particular franchise,” Seacrest informed Burbank. “It’s greater than a TV present. It’s one thing which means one thing to folks, and after I discovered this was a chance for me, there was no thought to this. It was like, ‘Completely, let’s determine it out and let’s get began.’”
Wheel of Fortune noticed its largest audience in over 4 years with Sajak’s farewell episode on June 7, counting greater than 11 million watchers who tuned in to bid adieu to the presenter, who had served within the position for over 40 years.
In a social media video sharing his enthusiasm on the new gig, Seacrest stated of the primary day of filming, “My coronary heart’s pounding. I’m so excited.”
White, who shall be with the present for at least two more years, beforehand stated she all the time assumed she would retire alongside Sajak. Nevertheless, after prolonged contract negotiations in September of final 12 months, she’s going to keep on by the 2025-26 TV season, stating earlier this 12 months that whereas she’s undecided how lengthy she’s going to proceed within the position, she is “not prepared” to surrender the stage but.
