Pat Sajak has officially entered his retirement era. But before he officially said goodbye to Wheel of Fortune after more than 40 years of hosting, he delivered a heartfelt speech full of thanks to the fans, his family, and, most importantly, his longtime co-host Vanna White.
Sajak kicked off his farewell speech with a message to viewers, noting that it’s been an “incredible privilege” to be invited into millions of homes every night for the last four decades. He then acknowledged his fellow co-workers, his children and his beloved wife of 35 years before saving his best (and most emotional) thank you for last.
“Finally, to my professional other half, dear Vanna — like me, she takes the show very seriously but not herself,” he said at the end of his speech. “I shudder to think what these 40-plus years might’ve been like if they brought somebody in all full of themselves playing the prima donna role.”http://realsport4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wp-content_uploads_2023_11_Pat-Sajak.webp
He continued, “Vanna is as sweet and unassuming as she seems. We’ve seen a lot of changes in each other’s lives over the years but we’ve always been there for each other. I want to thank her for her lovely goodbye on yesterday’s show and while I’ll very much miss working with her, I take solace in the fact that we live about five miles apart so we’ll see plenty of each other.”
