IMAGES INSTAGRAM Pat Sajak, the long-time host of "Wheel of Fortune," announced his retirement after his upcoming 41st year hosting the show.

[{"selector":"#anim-72eacf6d-ac2a-4bf8-b807-6ca64f4847e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.40901777407287%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d47559c4-083d-4576-8cab-49c67fd2cfbb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-150cf899-99d1-4e46-bee3-1439879cd071","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 174.45595%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sajak made the announcement on Twitter, stating that the time has come for him to step down.

[{"selector":"#anim-5f7c3df3-6acb-4b86-b3b3-0b4b3865eda6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.659304365159684%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-855fdca4-f6eb-491b-ae7f-fa5af55f2a19","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5299cec-9197-4860-9680-2dae92a19da2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 231.59717%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 41st season of "Wheel of Fortune," starting in September, will be Sajak's last.

[{"selector":"#anim-019fa238-4272-4c7c-9446-038513ad0d82 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.91305801630836%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-124a56ca-e65c-4e00-9810-242a015a6a3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0808244-8547-49c2-870a-fb918602915a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.62965%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sajak di d not provide a specific reason for his retirem ent.v

[{"selector":"#anim-91c31d87-52f2-4118-b38c-4134610fba64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-38.79027923730468%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61280c9e-b832-4c0a-b786-9d46fbcffa5d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f879c81-8fae-4e3a-9538-e8c7b922cbfd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 164.79845%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Vanna White, the co-host of "Wheel of Fortune," did not have her future on the show addressed in the announcement.

[{"selector":"#anim-86f881c9-9d09-48d3-992e-c47ecdce8991 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.064546263989364%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sajak and White celebrated their 7,000th episode together in May 2019.

White briefly filled in as host when Sajak underwent emergency surgery.

[{"selector":"#anim-2a427368-e87b-4c1a-8ab0-1009de38c451 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.766392859754596%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21ebb264-c879-458a-be1a-100701166f50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c855c16d-f8ae-4cde-98d5-8d8440d72de7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -589.48407%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-482d9c14-8093-4ed5-b3aa-b9f183cec013 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.121140440157463%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-141cc558-5e74-425f-8218-df2c416ff573","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-088866fa-c0c2-4994-b69d-f59e0f2571c5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 244.20024%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sajak has been the host of the syndicated evening edition of "Wheel of Fo rtune" since its debut in Sept ember 1983 . images from instagram

[{"selector":"#anim-9e3eae5b-dd2f-402c-9e0e-44887c1cc49d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9db561c-62a5-41c6-8140-1be9d75c018f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -105.53867%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a455c344-c42a-4ff4-b5de-a5a986054eea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e225347-a4a4-4a06-b494-f967caac12da","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Orange Lightning Read More

White briefly filled in as host when Sajak underwent emergency surgery.

Next Story

Tyler Perry to acquire and take control of BET REPORT Says