Vanna White on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’.Photo:Christopher Willard/ABC
Christopher Willard/ABC
Vanna Whitewill be back on the board!
Wheel of Fortuneconfirmed Tuesday that White, 66, reached a deal with the show to extend her contract for two additional years, meaning she will continue on the syndicated game show through the 2025–26 season. As a result, White will work alongsideRyan Seacrestwhen he takes over hosting duties fromPat Sajaknext fall.
Wheel of Fortunekicked off its 41st season last week, with Sajak’s daughterMaggiereturning as the game show’s Social Media Correspondent.
A source with knowledge of White’s negotiations previously told PEOPLE that themom of two— who became a co-host of the game show in 1982 — wasseeking pay paritywith the longtime host after earning approximately $3 million a year for the 18 past years without any pay increases.
Vanna White and Pat Sajak.Middlesworth/ABC via Getty Images
Middlesworth/ABC via Getty Images
Sajak, 76, announced in June that he would retire after the show’s upcoming 41st season. The next month, Sony Pictures Television confirmed Seacrest, 48, asSajak’s replacementbeginning in the fall of 2024.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White.Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
White toldPEOPLEin December she wasn’t ready to leaveWheel of Fortunebehind.
“I don’t even want to think about that,” she said, adding, “I mean, [Pat and I] we’re a team.”
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Wheel of Fortuneairs weekdays at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
