'Wheel of Fortune' marks new era as Ryan Seacrest joins Vanna White on the iconic game show

In the satellite of television, fewer shows person stood the trial of clip similar 'Wheel of Fortune.'

Monday nighttime marks a caller epoch for 1 of America's astir beloved crippled shows. For the archetypal clip successful implicit 40 years, the amusement volition person a caller host.

Ryan Seacrest steps up to the wheel, joined by the iconic Vanna White.

Seacrest is nary alien to high-profile gigs. From 'American Idol' to his regular vigor amusement and New Year's Eve specials, he's go a acquainted look and dependable to millions.

Entertainment newsman Joelle Garguilo caught up with the duo conscionable hours earlier their large 'Wheel of Fortune' debut.

"This is thing that I person dreamed of doing for a agelong time," Seacrest said. "It's 'Wheel of Fortune.' We each cognize and emotion this show. So, to measurement up determination and basal wherever Pat stood for truthful galore years is simply a tremendous honor."

Seacrest precocious received a "Best of luck" substance from Pat Sajak, the long-running big of the amusement who stepped down successful 2024.

"I retrieve the days of increasing up watching the show," Seacrest said. "When you perceive 'Wheel of Fortune,' you cognize it's clip to tally into the surviving country and beryllium down and hide astir what's happening successful the satellite and conscionable bask and person fun."

"And I person a communicative to archer you that I haven't told. No 1 knows this," White said. "Many, galore years ago, earlier I adjacent moved to Los Angeles. I wrote successful to beryllium a contestant connected 'Wheel of Fortune.' And I said, 'I unrecorded successful Atlanta.' They said, 'Well, erstwhile you travel to L.A., you tin audition.' I didn't cognize I was going to audition to beryllium the hostess of the show."

White revealed that she and Seacrest person known each different for 20 years.

"We've had a narration for a agelong time," she said. "It's conscionable we get to spot each different overmuch much often now, and we get to cognize a small spot much astir each different each day, too."

Catch Ryan and Vanna connected 'Wheel of Fortune' Monday astatine 7:30 p.m. connected ABC.