Ryan Seacrest Is ‘Walking Around With Swagger’ on Wheel of Fortune

Ryan Seacrest is bona fide prime canine on Wheel of Fortune now that ratings have surged, and it’s trying seemingly he’ll be empowered with altering something he needs down the road, which has sources nervous over Vanna White’s future.

“Ryan’s walking around with a huge swagger after his rankings success on Wheel of Fortune, now he’s speaking about implementing modifications to ‘enhance’ the circulation of the present,” an insider solely tells Nearer. “He’s giving folks extra accountability, and the concern is it places Vanna in additional peril even when she doesn’t notice it. They each play good however make no mistake he’s the one getting all of the credit score right here.”

In Ryan’s debut week as Wheel of Fortune host, which started on September 9, the present introduced in its largest premiere week audience in 5 years, per Nielsen. The present averaged 8.31 million viewers throughout premiere week in season 42, rising to the No. 1 present in syndication.

“The unimaginable numbers communicate for themselves,” the supply provides. “If he needs to carry a youthful, extra trendy hostess he most likely can do this even when Vanna has performed a deal. The stress is on to maintain the numbers up and what Ryan’s sensible at is flogging folks round him to do his bidding.”

However that’s not all. Ryan’s very first episode of season 42 was the sport present’s highest-rated season premiere viewers in 9 years, with 9.63 million whole viewers tuning in to see him assume the internet hosting position with Vanna, 67, by his facet. As for the way this compares to season 41’s numbers, Pat Sajak introduced in 5.68 million viewers throughout the premiere episode final season.

“On the finish of the day, so long as the numbers are excessive, Ryan can do what he needs, and if he wants to push Vanna out, it’s doable he’ll get the greenlight,” the insider provides. “It’s no secret it annoys him that she’s been sneaking off for lunches with Pat Sajak. He’s going to behave charming however in the end folks know he’s as ruthless as they arrive.”

Vanna was noticed hanging out with Pat, 77, for lunch at California Pizza Kitchen in Encino, California, on September 3. She opened up about their friendship a number of weeks later.

“We’re buddies, and we’ll stay buddies, and we’ll nonetheless exit to dinner and hang around for positive,” Vanna informed Parade in an interview revealed on September 20.

Whereas the letter-turner was unhappy to see Pat exit Wheel of Fortune after his ultimate episode aired in June, she didn’t really feel prefer it was the suitable time for her to retire together with him.

“I take pleasure in it. I like coming to work. I like watching folks win. I like altering folks’s lives,” Vanna informed the outlet of why she determined to remain. “There’s a number of stuff on TV that’s so dramatic, and this can be a half-hour of household enjoyable and escape from a lot. It’s such a constructive household present. I like being a part of that. So I’m not prepared to go away.”