‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak prepares for final spin on air
After 41 seasons on Wheel of Fortune, host Pat Sajak announced on Twitter that he will be retiring next year.
“Let’s enjoy this!”, USA TODAY
Pat Sajak shared a rare “life update” in a video message posted to X.
“Hey! I know many of you are curious and asking how I’m doing. I’m enjoying life,” the 79-year-old said in a June 14 post. “I just moved to Montana and everything is going great. So I just wanted to say hello.”
In the video, the former “Wheel of Fortune” host stands in front of an ocean-facing pool surrounded by palm trees.
“Sorry, I have to take care of the cows,” he added in his characteristic deadpan manner, before shouting, “Come on, boy!” A sound effect called “Moo” followed.
This retirement update comes more than a year after Sajak stepped down from “Wheel of Fortune,” ending a 40-year run as the face of the syndicated game show. The final episode of the Weeknight series aired in June 2024, with Ryan Seacrest replacing him in September of the same year. Sajak remained involved with the series through Celebrity Wheel of Fortune until the spinoff’s final episode aired in June 2025.
Since Wheel of Fortune debuted in syndication in 1983, Sajak co-hosted the show with Vanna White, who remained on the show after her retirement.
Away from television, Sajak continues to serve as chairman of the board of Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts college in Michigan.
“Hillsdale College is fortunate to be able to develop an even closer relationship with Mr. Sajak,” a university representative previously told USA TODAY. “Since 2019, we have benefited from his wisdom, intelligence and humor as Hillsdale’s Board Chairman. We look forward to continuing our important work together and are confident that the future will be bright for Mr. Sajak and his family.”
Mr. Sajak served as Vice Chairman of the Hillsdale Board of Directors from 2003 to 2019 before being appointed Chairman in 2019.
Contributor: Joy Ashford, USA TODAY
