While we wait for Vanna White’s contract dispute to be worked out, check your local listings to see how to keep watching Wheel of Fortune in your area. Ryan Seacrest couldn’t be happier to team up with Vanna White when he begins his run as host of Wheel of Fortune. It is unknown what salary Seacrest agreed to when accepting the job as Sajak’s successor. Pat Sajak will still be the host when Season 41 premieres in September, and then Ryan Seacrest is set to step in for him in Fall 2024 for Season 42. Sources are saying “it’s gonna get ugly” if Sony doesn’t start getting more generous with Vanna White, but apparently there’s not much that can be done while the strike is ongoing. Pat Sajak announced that he’s leaving Wheel Of Fortune on June 12. White reportedly has asked for half of that before settling for a quarter - which is still apparently a “meaningful bump” from what she was making before. Pat Sajak is leaving Wheel Of Fortune in 2024, and Ryan Seacrest was named as the new host See his statement here. It’s unknown exactly what Pat Sajak was making on the celebrity version of the game show, but TMZ sources alleged it was just over $400,000 per episode. ‘Wheel of Fortune’s’ Vanna White: I know when Pat Sajak’s in a ‘bad mood’.
While her contract for the syndicated show is good for another year, her Celebrity Wheel of Fortune contract was up, and she has renegotiated for $100,000 an episode.
There was one deal Bryan Freedman was able to get done for Vanna White, however.
