{"id":5082,"date":"2024-06-08T12:49:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T12:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=5082"},"modified":"2024-06-08T12:49:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T12:49:19","slug":"vanna-white-bids-an-emotional-farewell-to-pat-sajak-ahead-of-his-final-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=5082","title":{"rendered":"Vanna White bids an emotional farewell to Pat Sajak ahead of his final show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Vanna White delivered a heartfelt message to her \u201cbrother\u201d Pat Sajak on the eve of his final episode of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/wheel-of-fortune\"><em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pre-taped messaged aired during Thursday night\u2019s show.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t believe that tomorrow is our last show together,\u201d White, 67, said in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lBm7EQ4aPpM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clip<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I\u2019m going to try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEight thousand episodes went by like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair began hosting America\u2019s Game together in 1982, when the show first aired in syndication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have become one of television\u2019s most iconic duos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/05191854\/shutterstock_135411617-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115331\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">s_bukley \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the years have gone by, we\u2019ve grown up on television, but we\u2019ve also shared so much more behind the scenes,\u201d she said as she reminisced about the pair\u2019s more personal memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat an incredible and unforgettable journey we\u2019ve had. And I\u2019ve enjoyed every minute of it with you,\u201d White added, holding back tears. \u201cYou\u2019re like a brother to me, and I consider you a true lifelong friend, who I will always adore. I love you, Pat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the segment ended, the two shared a hug on the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch Vanna White\u2019s entire message to Pat Sajak, 77, in the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBm7EQ4aPpM?si=fKFYjIWrbFd36a6l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Although Sajak will be retiring from&nbsp;<em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em>, White will continue her job through at least the 2025-2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I will certainly miss Pat Sajak as the host, but I can\u2019t wait to see what Ryan Seacrest brings to the show!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please share if you\u2019re going to miss Pat!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"684f6003e199ca137b09540a661b4c2d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- Composite Start -->\r\n<div id=\"M940464ScriptRootC1583286\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.adskeeper.com\/k\/o\/kohajone.press.1583286.js\" async>\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- Composite End -->\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanna White delivered a heartfelt message to her \u201cbrother\u201d Pat Sajak on the eve of his final episode of&nbsp;Wheel of Fortune. 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