Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said via statement at the time. The American Idol host’s run is slated to begin in September 2024. Later that month, Sony Pictures Television announced that Ryan Seacrest would take over after Sajak exits. “It’s been a wonderful ride,” he said in a statement at the time, “and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. In June, Sajak announced that Season 41, which currently is airing, would be his last with the syndicated series. Today Celebrates Al Roker’s 45th Anniversary at NBC, Complete With 1978 Throwback Video - WATCH
