{"id":144622,"date":"2025-01-18T01:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T01:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/ryan-seacrest-startled-when-wheel-of-fortune-contestant-grabs-him\/"},"modified":"2025-01-18T01:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T01:26:29","slug":"ryan-seacrest-startled-when-wheel-of-fortune-contestant-grabs-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/ryan-seacrest-startled-when-wheel-of-fortune-contestant-grabs-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Seacrest Startled When Wheel of Fortune Contestant Grabs Him"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ryan Seacrest<\/strong><\/a> was left startled when an overly excited Wheel of Fortune<\/em> contestant<\/a> grabbed him during an episode of the popular game show.<\/p>\n

Ricky Brown<\/strong>, a contestant from Easton, Pennsylvania, enthusiastically jumped up and down in celebration after solving a particularly tricky puzzle during the Wednesday, January 15 episode<\/a> of Wheel<\/em>. In the midst of the animated celebrations, the musician grabbed onto host Seacrest<\/a>, 50, who looked visually surprised to be caught up in the moment.<\/p>\n

Brown had just guessed correctly the puzzle in the \u201cPhrase\u201d category. The three-word phrase, \u201cAs you wish\u201d was a tough one, with the letters chosen leaving Brown to guess from a puzzle that read, \u201cAS \/ _ _ _ \/ _ _ S _.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the difficulty, Brown guessed correctly when the 10-second timer started, shouting, \u201cAs you wish!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes! You got it! How did you do that?\u201d a shocked Seacreast responded before Brown jumped up and down and embraced him in the awkward hug.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRyan Seacrest is not thinking about slowing down in his career just yet, especially after landing the Wheel of Fortune hosting gig. \u201cI\u2019m beyond excited,\u201d Seacrest, 49, gushed during a Friday, December 29, appearance on Good Morning America. \u201cI mean, Pat Sajak is a legend. No one can replace him. Vanna White, she\u2019s become a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cHold on, you bent the card,\u201d Seacrest joked as he referenced the prize envelope he was holding, before revealing that Brown had won an extra $40,000. The extra money meant Brown won a total of $64,000 plus a cruise after correctly guessing the phrase.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the show, Brown started strong in Round 1, winning $2950 from the get-go. While he suffered a small setback when answered a question incorrectly in the Mystery Round (he answered \u201cTanzania and New Zealand\u201d instead of the correct answer of \u201cTasmania and New Zealand\u201d), Brown quickly bounced back.<\/p>\n

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The contestant solved a puzzle in the Express Round and won a cruise and nailed two out of three puzzles in the Triple Toss Up round.<\/p>\n

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