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As Ryan Seacrest kicked off his big debut on “Wheel of Fortune,” Monday night, he left out the longtime host, Pat Sajak’s, name in his introduction.

Although Seacrest, 49, recognized he had stepped into a major role, he did not mention Sajak’s name when he opened the show. 

“And now together for the first time, here are the stars of our show, Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White!” announcer Jim Thornton said during the show’s opener. 

‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ HOST RYAN SEACREST SHARES ‘WILD’ FIRST DAY ON SET: ‘MY HEART’S POUNDING’

After Seacrest and co-host Vanna White were introduced, the new “Wheel of Fortune” host shared his sentiments during his debut.

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Coming off the seasoned heels of the beloved Pat Sajak, host extraordinaire Ryan Seacrest has officially clocked in for his newest gig, Wheel of Fortune.

On Monday September 9, Seacrest made his awaited debut and fans did not hesitate to take to social media to share their opinions of the game show’s new host.

“Seems like Ryan was trained very well for this. He’s doing a great job,” noted one fan on X (formerly known as Twitter). “I figured Ryan would be pretty decent. So far, so good,” another agreed.

Seacrest initially took to Instagram in June of 2023 to share with fans that he will take over Wheel of Fortune by posting a picture of the iconic wheel with the following post, “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the…

Vanna White opened up about her initial fears of working with Ryan Seacrest on Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak’s retirement.

In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, White admitted, “I was very scared” about adjusting to a new host after her long-standing partnership with Sajak.

However, she praised Seacrest, saying, “I think our chemistry is good… He’s doing a great job.”

“I’ve known Ryan for probably 20 years,” White said. “But in the past couple of months, we’ve done some travelling together for the show, and we got to know each other a little better, too.”

After hosting Wheel of Fortune for 41 years, Pat Sajak announced his departure from the show in June 2023.

“Well, the time has come….