Vanna White was 'very scared' about her chemistry with new 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host Ryan Seacrest
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Vanna White admitted that she was initially worried about her chemistry with new ‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host Ryan Seacrest.
Seacrest joined the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ cast following the retirement of Pat Sajak, who helmed the show along with White since 1982.
Talking to CBS News Sunday Morning’s Luke Burbank on September 1, White shared that initially, she was worried about the ‘American Idol’ host, but she is now assured that their “chemistry is good.”
Vanna White was worried about her chemistry with Ryan Seacrest
Veteran 'Wheel of Fortune' host Vana White told Luke Burbank, “I’ve known Ryan for probably 20 years, but in the past couple of months we’ve done some traveling together for the show and we got to know each other a little better too, so I think our chemistry is good.”
White went on to ask Burbank about his opinion, prompting him to reply that the duo looked like they had been paired up on screen “forever.”
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Burbank later asked the 67-year-old host whether she was anxious about her latest collaboration with Seacrest as there’s no accounting for the chemistry between the two hosts, Deadline reported.
“That’s so true,” admitted White, further adding, “I had no idea what to expect when I’m used to one person for so long. I was very scared, but he’s doing a great job.”
Seacrest, who has hosting credits for shows like ‘American Idol’, ‘Live!’, and ‘American Top 40’, joined the cast of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ after Sajak retired following his farewell episode on June 7.
The new season with Seacrest and White as the hosts will be commencing from September 9.
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Gushing about his experience of taking up the prestigious job, Seacrest told Burbank, “This is such an incredible, special franchise.”
“It’s more than a TV show. It is something that means something to people, and when I found out this was an opportunity for me, there was no thought to this. It was like, ‘Absolutely, let’s figure it out, and let’s get started,'” he added.
Vanna White’s future on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
In May, Vana White told 'Good Morning America' that though she will be there at least till the 2025-2026 season, but doesn’t know about her future beyond that.
Speaking of her Sajak, her co-host of 41 years, White admitted, "When I heard that Pat was retiring, I thought maybe I should retire too. But I'm not ready!"
"We'll see toward the end of those two years how I feel," White continued, before adding, "I thank God after all these years that I still love my job."
