Surprising Details Emerge About Ryan Seacrest And Vanna White’s Relationship Behind The Scenes On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’
Ryan Seacrest has had a difficult first two weeks hosting Wheel of Fortune. He replaced the great Pat Sajak, who retired back in June after 43 years hosting the beloved game show.
Obviously, those are some big shoes to fill. Still, fans have been so unhappy with Seacrest’s hosting skills that rumors are swirling that Vanna White is being looked at to potentially replace him. That’s why it came as a surprise when new reports indicated that Seacrest, 49, and White, 67, have “obvious chemistry” behind the scenes.
Seacrest And White’s Close Bond
The reception to Seacrest from fans has not been ideal. However, life on the Wheel of Fortune set appears to be great for both him and White.
“Ryan is already settling in well at Wheel of Fortune, he’s polished and has taken to the role like a duck to water,” one source told The Sun. “There is obvious chemistry between him and Vanna, even off camera, and he gasses her up to the TV audience. Ryan crushes on her.”
“During one of the first filming dates he was calling her a legend and an icon, and even said his heart was beating out of his chest just standing next to her,” the insider continued. “She laughed off the comments and is a little more reserved, but it’s clear she likes working with him and thinks he has a future on the show. They get on really well.”
Watch Seacrest and White open up about life on set:
‘A Lot Of Laughs Backstage’
In between takes, Seacrest and White reportedly meet up behind the large puzzle board to talk. As they get their makeup retouched, they find out the answer to the next puzzle together.
Even better – someone let slip some very cool info about Vanna.
“Ryan has told live audience members there are a lot of laughs backstage and he was shocked Vanna could sing, as she’s often belting out Motown songs,” the source added. “He said she has a great voice. Vanna has said Ryan has ‘big shoes to fill but he’s doing a great job’, adding that she misses Pat Sajak but she respects his choice to retire.”
The insider concluded by saying that White has no plans to retire herself. Last year, she extended her contract for another two years, keeping her on Wheel of Fortune through at least 2026.
“When I heard that Pat was retiring, I thought maybe I should retire too,” White said at the time. “But I’m not ready! We’ll see toward the end of those two years how I feel. I thank God after all these years that I still love my job.”
Introducing, for the very first time, our hosts: Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White! Let's play some Wheel of Fortune 🎉 💪 pic.twitter.com/0nVtP6uIkO
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) September 10, 2024
White Allegedly Could Replace Seacrest
Unfortunately for Seacrest, he’s struggled to win over Wheel of Fortune fans since he started hosting last week. Another source recently claimed that if Seacrest can’t turn the ratings around, he may end up being replaced by White.
“Vanna’s in the catbird seat. She can just stand back and see how Ryan gets on. Even if that’s not her intention, she can certainly be the one to benefit from this in a big way because she’d be the next obvious replacement.”
“Everyone knows there’s no one the fans would rather see take over from Ryan — she’d be a slam dunk!” the source added.
The cruel Ryan Seacrest stealing Vanna White’s job as the host of Wheel of Fortune.
It’s a modern-day House of the Dragon with Vanna Rhaenyra Targaryen robbed of her rightful throne. pic.twitter.com/bNHnGk9nZ3
— Stephen (@dcsteve5) September 9, 2024
It’s nice to hear that Seacrest and White are having so much fun behind the scenes. However, it seems that it might be time for Seacrest to get serious. If he doesn’t, it appears that his days on Wheel of Fortune could be numbered!
