{"id":102916,"date":"2024-06-07T13:52:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/vanna-white-cries-as-pat-sajak-leaves-wheel-of-fortune-watch\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:52:20","slug":"vanna-white-cries-as-pat-sajak-leaves-wheel-of-fortune-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/vanna-white-cries-as-pat-sajak-leaves-wheel-of-fortune-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanna White Cries As Pat Sajak Leaves Wheel Of Fortune: Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tonight is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/why-did-pat-sajak-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pat Sajak\u2019s last show<\/a> and his <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> co-host, Vanna White, has big feelings about it. <\/p>\n<p>In a touching tribute to friend and co-worker of over 40 years, Vanna succumbed to tears talking about their time together and what Pat has meant to her. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the end of a true era and it feels like no one really understands how close these two really are!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Young Pat Sajak and Vanna White\" class=\"wp-image-501436 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-77072107.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat Sajak and Vanna White cut the cake at the the 25th anniversary celebration of the television game show  \u201cWheel Of Fortune\u201d at Radio City Music Hall  September 27, 2007 in New York City.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-vanna-white-cries-bidding-farewell-to-pat-sajak-i-love-you\">Vanna White Cries Bidding Farewell To Pat Sajak: \u2018I Love You\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t believe tomorrow is our last show together,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/03\/vanna-white-married-or-not-relationships-engagements-former-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vanna White<\/a> said in an emotional message played in front of Pat Sajak and the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/pat-sajack-to-retire-from-wheel-of-fortune-after-41-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wheel of Fortune<\/a><\/em> audience on the night before his last show. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how to put into words what these last 41 years have meant to me. But I\u2019m going to try. Eight thousand episodes went by like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then started to talk about all the guidance and friendship Pat had shown her through the years, particularly when she suffered from severe stage fright.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vanna&#039;s Farewell to Pat | S41 | Wheel of Fortune\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBm7EQ4aPpM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou made me feel so comfortable, so confident,\u201d she said \u201cYou made me who I am. You really did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when the tears started to well, and try as she might, Vanna couldn\u2019t hide how emotional the moment was for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this chapter comes to an end, I know you\u2019ll still be close by,\u201d said Vanna. \u201cYou\u2019re like a brother to me, and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore. I love you, Pat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the cameras returned to the studio, Pat was at a loss for words. He simply hugged his friend as the show came to a close. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"pat sajak last show\" class=\"wp-image-501120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-960x665.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1080x748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"pat sajak last show\" class=\"wp-image-501120 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-960x665.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020-1080x748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-56363020.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Host Pat Sajak performs during taping of the NFL Players Week 10th Anniversary on Wheel Of Fortune on December 6, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Doug Benc\/Getty Images for PLAYERS INC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-pat-sajak-s-farewell-speech\">Pat Sajak\u2019s Farewell Speech<\/h2>\n<p>Vanna White will continue as co-host and letter-turner on <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> in Season 42.<\/p>\n<p>Fill in as the new host will be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2023\/06\/wheel-of-fortune-ryan-seacrest-confirmed-to-replace-pat-sajak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Seacrest<\/a>, though his first show has not been announced yet. \u00a0As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/04\/pat-sajak-daughter-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pat<\/a>, during his last show, he gave<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/pat-sajak-wheel-of-fortune-final-episode-farewell-1236028276\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> a speech<\/a> to brought a few tears to everyone\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, the time has come to say goodbye,\u201d he began. \u201cI have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all of you watching out there. It\u2019s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ve always felt like the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun,\u201d he went on. \u201cNo social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing I hope, just a game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut gradually it became more than that,\u201d he continued. A place where kids learned their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills, where families came together along with friends and neighbors, and entire generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWhat an honor to play even a small part in all of that. Thank you for allowing me into your lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pat Sajak\u2019s final episode (which is also the Season 41 finale) airs Friday, June 7 on ABC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA2L3Zhbm5hLXdoaXRlLWNyaWVzLXBhdC1zYWphay1maW5hbC1lcGlzb2RlLw==\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight is Pat Sajak\u2019s last show and his Wheel of Fortune co-host, Vanna White, has big feelings about it. In a touching tribute to friend and co-worker of over 40 years, Vanna succumbed to tears talking about their time together and what Pat has meant to her. It\u2019s the end of a true era and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}