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Ryan Seacrest is good alert of nan large shoes he has to fill, taking complete "Wheel of Fortune" from Pat Sajak.
"He has made specified an effect connected this full country. He’s go a companion, a champion friend to a batch of people," Seacrest told Fox News Digital astatine nan "American Idol" Top 10 Tastemaker Event astatine nan Aster edifice successful Hollywood.
"I person truthful overmuch respect and admiration for what he’s been capable to do. He’s a full pro. No one’s smoother and seamless than Pat."
Seacrest made it clear that while he's looking to put his ain rotation connected nan classical show, location is 1 point he won't attempt. "No 1 tin switch him. I conscionable want to travel successful and proceed to person nosy pinch those contestants."
Ryan Seacrest said of Pat Sajak, "No 1 tin switch him. I conscionable want to travel successful and proceed to person nosy pinch those contestants." (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
RYAN SEACREST'S 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' PREDECESSOR PAT SAJAK 'LOOKING FORWARD' TO 'HANDING OVER THE CAR KEYS'
Sajak announced his status from "Wheel of Fortune" past twelvemonth aft 43 years and 41 seasons pinch nan show.
"Well, nan clip has come," Sajak wrote successful June 2023. "I’ve decided that our 41st season, which originates successful September, will beryllium my last. It’s been a awesome ride, and I’ll person much to opportunity successful nan coming months. Many acknowledgment to you all. (If thing else, it’ll support nan clickbait sites busy!)."
Later that aforesaid month, Seacrest was announced arsenic Sajak’s replacement.
"I’m genuinely humbled to beryllium stepping into nan footsteps of nan legendary Pat Sajak," Seacrest said successful a connection astatine nan clip obtained by Fox News Digital. "I tin say, on pinch nan remainder of America, that it’s been a privilege and axenic joyousness to watch Pat and Vanna connected our tv screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making america grin each nighttime and consciousness correct astatine location pinch them."
Seacrest was announced arsenic Sajak's replacement successful June 2023. (Getty Images)
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"Pat, I emotion nan measurement you’ve ever celebrated nan contestants and made viewers astatine location consciousness astatine ease. I look guardant to learning everything I tin from you during this transition."
According to Deadline, Sajak taped his last episode earlier this month, pinch an aerial day for Friday, June 7, to coincide pinch nan play 41 finale.
Fans sewage their first look astatine Seacrest connected nan group this period erstwhile a 10-second clip aired, showing him stepping adjacent wherever nan contestants stand, looking astir successful awe and saying, "Wow!"
His sanction past appears connected nan board, pinch Vanna White telling him, "Looks for illustration you’re ready, Ryan!"
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PAT SAJAK 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' RUMORED SUCCESSOR RYAN SEACREST WAS PREPPED FOR GAME SHOW SUCCESS BY DICK CLARK
The advertisement concludes pinch an announcer stating, "Ryan Seacrest joins Vanna White this autumn connected ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ New host, aforesaid place."
White precocious appeared connected an section of "American Idol," which was teased connected Seacrest's Instagram arsenic "The TV crossover you didn’t cognize you needed."
He besides referred to her arsenic "legendary," adding "catch a glimpse of wheely breathtaking things to come!"
During nan episode, which aired earlier this month, White and Seacrest introduced a finalist together. In a behind-the-scenes clip shared by White connected her Instagram, Judge Luke Bryan joked astir her moving pinch Seacrest, saying, "Are you fresh to tolerate him?"
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Fellow judge Lionel Richie noted he and White started retired successful intermezo together.
"I tin vouch for some of you. You're going to person truthful overmuch fun," Richie said.
Seacrest has been hosting "American Idol" since it began successful 2002 and has added galore hosting gigs to his resume complete nan years, including a stint connected "Live pinch Kelly and Ryan," hosting "E! News," and taking complete "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve." But he is excited to do thing a small different.
"It’s astir having nosy connected stage. The quality pinch ‘Wheel' and 'Idol’ is we’re giving distant rate and prizes," he explained to Fox News Digital. "Here, we’re giving distant a early successful music. There, it’s rate and prizes. I can’t wait!"
"American Idol" isn’t losing Seacrest astatine nan moment, but judge Katy Perry is moving connected from nan show astatine nan extremity of nan season.
"She conscionable brought an astonishing generosity and emotion and large heart, that benignant of tone to nan show. To whoever comes in, we dream they’ll person that aforesaid benignant of impact," Seacrest said of departing judge Katy Perry. (Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
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"She conscionable brought an astonishing generosity and emotion and large heart, that benignant of tone to nan show. To whoever comes in, we dream they’ll person that aforesaid benignant of impact," Seacrest said.
The 49-year-old said he didn’t cognize who was replacing Perry.
"There are a fewer group astatine nan apical of that short database that could beryllium great," he said. "We should make that determination soon though, I hope."
Seacrest said he "can't prime favorites" yet retired of nan remaining Top 10 "American Idol" contestants. (Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
With "Idol" entering nan last episodes of nan play and nan apical 10 contestants selected, Seacrest admitted it’s getting harder to spot nan section of philharmonic hopefuls narrow.
"It’s difficult for maine to opportunity that because I’ve gotta guidelines adjacent to them each azygous week, right? I can’t prime favorites yet," he said erstwhile asked if he saw a frontrunner.
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"But I will opportunity this. It was difficult for maine to opportunity goodbye to two. The 2 that were eliminated coming were great. It’s difficult to spot really and why that happened, but it has to and present we go."
