Ryan Seacrest took heart stage in the course of the premiere episode of season 42 of Wheel of Fortune on Monday, September 9. Vanna White was by his aspect to usher in a brand new period of the present after Pat Sajak introduced his retirement.
Ryan, 49, wore a black go well with, as Vanna, 67, appeared attractive in a blue one-shoulder gown. The contestants had been all so excited to see him when he walked out onto the stage. And he did a incredible job bringing the vitality!
“I nonetheless cant consider my luck, being right here with you tonight to proceed this legacy of this unbelievable present with all of you,” he instructed viewers.
In the course of the opening, Ryan talked about how he watched the present when he was a child rising up in Georgia and admitted he has “some very huge footwear to fill.”
Previous to stepping out onto the stage for the brand new season, Ryan shared a number of glimpses and particulars from behind the scenes of the long-lasting recreation present to get followers excited for the premiere. For him, stepping into the hosting role was actually the chance of a lifetime.
“It’s like reworking your property after 40 years,” Vanna mentioned earlier than her first taping with Ryan. “You continue to really feel such as you’re at house, nevertheless it’s just a bit up to date.”
However so far as the normal Wheel of Fortune format goes, the present carried on with its regular procedures for the premiere, apart from some superior new prizes, together with tickets to an NFL recreation of the contestant’s selection.
“Nothing wants to vary. Simply me standing there with my voice and my mannerisms, that’s totally different sufficient,” he mentioned. “I would like the viewers to really feel like that is the appropriate determination. I would like [the show] to be one thing that’s not jarring, that’s seamless.”
For Vanna, it was a complete new world taking the stage with out Pat for the primary time in season 42. However she knew she wasn’t prepared to finish her letter-turning profession simply but.
“It was a tough determination to make once I heard that Pat was leaving. It was like, ‘Gosh, we’ve been collectively 40 years. Do I am going with him?’” she mentioned. “However then I believed that I’m not prepared to go away. I’m not able to retire.”
Vanna was noticed out grabbing lunch with Pat, 77, at California Pizza Kitchen in Encino, California, every week earlier than the brand new season premiere. The previous cohosts appeared to be in good spirits as they chatted and walked round in images obtained by Page Six.
Previous to Ryan’s debut, sources instructed Nearer that he was trying to begin off on the appropriate foot together with his new colleagues.
“Ryan is aware of he’s obtained huge shoes to fill being a worthy substitute for Pat,” an insider mentioned in July. “He’s in full Mr. Good Man mode, placing on the attraction, lavishing Vanna and everybody else on the present together with his home made cooking, bringing treats and the occasional reward simply because he thought they want it.”
The American Idol host revealed he was already beginning a convention with Vanna earlier than every present.
“We do a enamel verify,” he revealed. “It’s final seems to be, actually. As a result of if there’s one thing in our enamel, I’m chargeable for her. She’s chargeable for me.”
“We get to return by means of a big-time present door,” Ryan dished. “It’s a enjoyable entrance for us.”
