Ryan Seacrest will supplant Pat Sajak as the host of "Wheel of Fortune" when the long-lasting TV character resigns after the show's forthcoming 41st season.

Seacrest affirmed the news on Twitter, composing that he was "genuinely lowered to step into" Sajak's "amazing" strides."

"I can express, alongside the remainder of America, that it's been an honor and unadulterated happiness to observe Pat and Vanna on our TV evaluates for a phenomenal 40 years, encouraging us grin consistently and at home with them," Seacrest composed, over a picture of the notable wheel. "Buddy, love the manner in which you've generally celebrated candidates and caused watchers at home to feel calm. I anticipate gaining all that I can from you during this progress."

Seacrest added that the new job was particularly significant on the grounds that one of his "first positions was facilitating a little game show called 'Snap' for Merv Griffin a long time back," considering it a "round trip second." The show ran for two seasons in the last part of the 90s.

"I can hardly stand by to proceed with the practice of turning the haggle close by the incomparable Vanna White," Seacrest said.

In a news discharge, Sony affirmed Seacrest's arrangement and said that he will likewise act as a counseling maker on the show.

"We are elated to have Ryan as the following host of Wheel of Fortune. Ryan loves Wheel however much we do and is the ideal individual to proceed with the show's four-decade accomplishment into what was to come," said Ravi Ahuja, the executive of worldwide TV studios at Sony Pictures, in the delivery.

Sajak started facilitating "Wheel of Fortune" in 1981, close by Vanna White. Over the 40 seasons that the show has run, he has gathered three Emmy Grants, a Group's Decision Grant and a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Popularity. White has likewise been on the show since its beginning.

Sajak will keep on going about as an expert on the show for quite some time after his last season, Sony said.

"I've had the delight of working with Pat and Vanna for a long time, seeing their easy capacity to give pleasure and humor to Wheel of Fortune for quite a long time!" said Suzanne Prete, the EVP of game shows at Sony Pictures TV, in the news discharge. "Pat has been a fantastic host and aided incorporate the show into the achievement it is today. While Ryan has a major shoes to fill, I'm certain he will interface with our devoted fanbase and energize an entirely different crowd as we develop the show's incredible inheritance. I was unable to be more excited."

Notwithstanding "Snap," Seacrest has recently been a co-have on "Live with Kelly and Ryan," which he left in April 2023. He has likewise showed up as a host on "American Icon" and other rivalry shows.