Ryan Seacrest officially kicks off new gig as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host: ‘Spinning with excitement’

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“Wheel of Fortune” on Tuesday.He posted a behind-the-scenes video of him arriving at the set of the game show.“My heart’s pounding I’m so excited,” he said to producers as they walked into the studio.

Once Seacrest saw the game show’s namesake prop, he said, “The wheel’s maybe smaller than you think… as am I.”Seacrest enthusiastically spun the wheel and cheered when it landed on $700.“You know, I could not sleep last night, I was so excited,” he said. “I slept OK, but still very excited for the alarm to go off.”Seacrest visited the Hall of Fame area, where he gushed over vintage footage of former host Pat Sajak and letter-turner Vanna White and a display featuring one of White’s gowns and two Emmy trophies.At the end of the video, Seacrest happily skipped away from the set while holding a notebook and a “Wheel of Fortune” bag.“A glimpse of my first day at @wheeloffortune, and I’m still spinning with excitement!” he captioned the Instagram.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Seacrest shared multiple photos from his visit to the show’s set.He held up a “Wild” card standing next to the wheel in one of the snapshots.Seacrest was announced as the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” in June 2023 after Sajak, 77, confirmed his retirement from the show.Sajak hosted the beloved program for 43 years and 41 seasons.“Well, the time has come,” Sajak wrote in his retirement announcement. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.

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!)” Seacrest said in a statement at the time that he was “truly humbled” to be taking over Sajak’s job. “I can say, along with.