Did Pat Sajak Predict Ryan Seacrest Would Replace Him as 'Wheel of Fortune' Host in 2012?

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Pat Sajak had an inkling that Ryan Seacrest might one day take his job more than a decade ago.In the wake of the news that Sajak will be retiring from hosting after the forthcoming season — and that Seacrest will be stepping into his shoes — a prescient, off-handed quip from back in 2012 has resurfaced.While the contestants were spinning the wheel to solve the puzzle, one contestant — Brandon — landed on a Free Play space, meaning he could guess any letter he wanted.

However, it seemed that Sajak accidentally didn't notice what he'd landed on, and corrected him when he asked for an «E.»«Well, you spun the wheel, so you have to ask for a consonant — oh!

You're on a Free Play!» Sajak said, laughing. «You know what? I'm an idiot.»As it turned out, there were several Es in the puzzle, and shortly after, Sajak quietly quipped that «Seacrest is on speed-dial,» suggesting who producers might go with if they felt Sajak wasn't up to the job of hosting anymorePat Sajak actually predicted Ryan Seacrest replacing him back in 2012!

After he made a mistake, he joked, “Seacrest is on speed dial.” #WheelofFortune@RyanSeacrest@PatOnWheelpic.twitter.com/ZOJgYVHArSFast-forward over a decade and Seacrest really is taking over after Sajak announced he'd be stepping down after first taking on the gig in 1981.Sajak, 76, took to Twitter on June 12 to announce that the forthcoming season of the long-running and beloved gameshow will be his final one as host. «Well, the time has come.