See Pat Sajak Prepare for Last 'Wheel of Fortune' Premiere With Daughter Maggie
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Fans are hyped about the start of season 41 of Wheel of Fortune, as it is the last time around that Pat Sajak, 76, will serve as host. The TV personality announced in June that he would be stepping down from the position, and Ryan Seacrest, 48, was named his replacement.
Now, with Wheel of Fortune season 41 finally starting, Sajak invited fans to join him as he prepared for the show in a cute video with his daughter, 28-year-old Maggie Sajak.
In the clip, Sajak sits on a bench holding a bit of fake cheese with a fake landscape behind him as peaceful music plays in the background. Maggie approaches him, saying, "This is nice."
Sajak thanks her, with his daughter replying, "But you do know vacation's over, right? It's time to go back to work...You better get back to set." Sajak then tells Maggie to "Hold my cheese" as he gets up and jogs into the main set of the show, saying, "Season 41!"
Maggie and the Wheel of Fortune Instagram account both shared the short video with the caption, "Get ready, everyone. And I mean everyone👀Season 41 starts TONIGHT!🎉."
Many fans took to the comments to share their mixed feelings about the start of Wheel of Fortune season 41, with one writing, "Dear Pat will be so missed when he retires. The Wheel just won’t be the same without him! 😢."
"We are going to miss Pat Sajak. It won’t be the same even though I love Ryan Seacrest.😢," wrote another, lamenting the major change.
"Thanks for so many great game show memories Mr. Sajak..," penned a third, as a different viewer told the host, "happy retirement pat sajak."
Even though the current season technically kicked off on Monday, the premiere was missed in a few major cities–including Chicago and New York City–after coverage of a football game caused the episode to be postponed until the wee-morning hours in some areas. Thankfully, the second episode is scheduled to air normally this evening.
And while Sajak will be retiring from the popular game show come the end of this season, co-host Vanna White will stay on and partner up with Seacrest for season 42.
