Vanna White had been accompanying Pat Sajak as co-host for more than four decades before he was replaced, and she remains in the same role alongside Ryan Seacrest as the new host of “Wheel of Fortune.

White has been a staple of Wheel of Fortune for more than four decades, first joining in 1982 alongside host Pat Sajak, who replaced Chuck Woolery just a year before White's arrival. The former model has since become so synonymous with the show that fans were relieved to learn she'd be staying on following Sajak's 2024 retirement.

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