Ryan Seacrestis opening up about what working with hisWheel of Fortuneco-starVanna Whiteis really like. White has beenpart of theiconic American TV game showsince 1982, which makes her the perfect person tohelp Seacrest adjust to his new role. Seacrest took over as the host ofWheel of Fortunein September 2024 followingPat Sajak’sretirement. According to the American TV presenter, White’s presence on set immediatelymade him feel at home.
In an exclusive interview withPEOPLE, Seacrestcredited White with helping him learn the ropes. In Seacrest’s exact words: “She’s an institution, an icon.” The TV host shared how generous White is, which might not always be evident on camera. Seacrest recalledconfiding in his cohostabout his habit of drinking strong black coffee, which sometimes visibly stains his teeth. The next day,White surprised himby bringing a pack of whitening strips. Seacrest admitted that he wasgenuinely touched by the kind gesture.
In a previous interview withPEOPLE, Seacrestexpressed his admiration forVanna Whiteand confessed that hecouldn’t imagine the game show without her.The newWheel of Fortunehost added that while he has known Vanna for two decades, they have gotten closer while shooting together. Seacrest revealed hetexted White the day he signed his contractto share his excitement about working with her.“We’ve had a magical time together,”added the host.
TheWheel of Fortunehost appeared on theDecember 31, 2024,episode ofGood Morning America.During the interview, Seacrest talked about hosting ABC’s annualDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. While dishing on the festivities of the evening, Seacrest opened up about his dating life. The topic came up when ABC’sRebecca Jarvistalked abouthow many people propose in Times Squareafter the New Year’s countdown. Her co-hostWill Reevejokingly added that he should have proposed on New Year’s Eve with Seacrest hosting. That’s when Seacrest jumped in to say:“There’s still time for me.”
Ryan Seacrest Shares Update on His Dating Life
He later added that he wasn’t looking to rush things and wastaking his time with love.The news comes a few months after Seacrestbroke up with modelAubrey Paigeback in April 2024after dating for three years. At the time, an insider toldPEOPLEthat the former couple had parted ways on a good note and thatthey still remained good friends.
However, another source toldCloser Weeklythat the twocalled it quits because of Seacrest’s busy work schedule.According to the insider, Paige wanted toget married and have kids,while Seacrest wasn’t ready for that. 2024 marked Seacrest’s20th year as a hostonDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve. But even with his years of experience, the host admitted thatthere’s always chaos going on behind the scenesthat viewers never know about.Wheel of FortuneSeason 42airs weeknights on ABC. Episodes are also available to stream on YouTube TV in the U.S.
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