Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest quickly became best friends and have had their share of fun on Wheel of Fortune. Seacrest replaced Sajak in September 2024, but there are questions about whether White and Sajak are still on speaking terms. Did the former co-hosts have a falling out?
Friendship Update
White and Sajak became good friends during their time on WoF. In a new interview with TV Insider, she admitted that she has kept in touch with Sajak since his retirement. Fans noticed that White gets along better with Seacrest. He brings out a different side to her. They also think Seacrest is responsible for the subtle changes made to the game show.
“I still see him! We’re friends,” White assured fans’ burning thoughts during the Thursday, April 24 interview. “Yeah. He’s still in my life.” The two still meet up to “have dinner” together. Sajak made his exit from the game show in June 2024. However, he’s still the host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
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Fits Like a Glove
Sajak has hosted the original show since 1981. White and Sajak will reunite for these special primetime episodes. She admitted that it still feels like old times. “It’s like slipping into something very comfortable. I mean that in the best way possible,” White shared.
The former model admitted that she was saddened by Sajak’s departure and felt uncertain about the future. “It was sad for me in a way [at the time]. I didn’t know what the future held. It was ending an unbelievable era!” White feels that Seacrest is the perfect replacement. She also shared what the American Idol host told her when the cameras went down.
“He also said to me, ‘I am not replacing Pat Sajak because no one could ever. I am just stepping in.’ That made me feel good because, as Ryan said, he’s just stepping in – he’s not trying to prove anything,” White explained. Meanwhile, Season 5 of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns on Wednesday, April 30, on ABC. New episodes stream the following day on Hulu.
