Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak as host of 'Wheel of Fortune' | USA TODAY

Ryan Seacrest will succeed Pat Sajak as "Wheel of Fortune" host. Sajak is set to retire after 41 seasons on the show. RELATED: Katy Perry gets candid on her sober 'pact' with husband Orlando Bloom https://tinyurl.com/4yy4858j Seacrest expressed his excitement in a lengthy statement shared to Instagram. He said he is humbled to step into the shoes of "legendary" longtime host Pat Sajak, who is retiring next summer. "I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them," Seacrest wrote. "Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition." » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3HLDbt6 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #RyanSeacrest #Wheeloffortune #TV