Pat Sajak to retire from ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘The time has come’
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Pat Sajak, the much-beloved, longtime host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' said he will leave the gameshow after taping the upcoming 41st season.
Beloved gameshow host Pat Sajak will soon take his final bow on Wheel of Fortune.
Sajak, 76, announced on Monday that the hit show’s upcoming 41st season will mark his soon-to-be retirement.
“Well, the time has come,” Sajak tweeted. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.”
He continued, writing, “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”
The official Wheel of Fortune Instagram account also shared Sajak’s statement and added a simple, “Thank you, Pat!”
In a separate statement to People magazine, Suzanne Prete, the executive vice president of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, said Sajak will retire, but will also serve a three-year stint as a consultant for Wheel of Fortune.
