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Pat Sajak wished a fond farewell to Wheel Of Fortune on his final episode of the program, which was broadcast Friday night.
The 77-year-old first began hosting the the iconic game show in 1981, taking over from outgoing compere Chuck Woolery.
Now Pat is retiring and his position will be filled by Ryan Seacrest, who will run the show alongside Pat’s longtime co-host Vanna White.
In an emotional video released Thursday night, Vanna was reduced to tears as she said: ‘I can’t believe that tomorrow is our last show together.’
When the final episode came at last on Friday evening, the devoted Wheel Of Fortune fans were treated to Pat’s heartwarming last hurrah.
Pat Sajak wished a fond farewell to Wheel Of Fortune on his final episode of the program, which was broadcast Friday night; pictured on Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune in 2022
A few hours before his last episode aired, Pat delivered a touching video speech in which he expressed his gratitude for how ‘privileged’ he was to host the show.
‘Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all of you watching out there,’ he said.
‘It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade,’ he continued.
‘I have always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun. No social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing I hope, just a game.’
Vanna, who joined the show just one year after Pat did, was filled with emotion during the farewell video she released Thursday night.
‘I don’t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I’m going to try,’ said the television icon.
‘As the years have gone by, we’ve grown up on television, but we’ve also shared so much more behind the scenes,’ she revealed.
‘And as much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones and life events we shared with our families outside the studio are my favorite.’
