Pat Sajak is NOT popping out of a short-lived retirement to host the upcoming “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” season — as a substitute, this was at all times within the playing cards … TMZ has realized.
This is the deal … when ABC introduced Wednesday Pat could be internet hosting the fifth season of ‘Celeb Wheel’ this fall, there was hypothesis he was pulling a Tom Brady by rapidly backing out of retirement.
That is not precisely the case, as a result of sources with direct data inform us it was at all times a part of Pat’s succession plan to do one final season of ‘Movie star Wheel’ … earlier than using off into the sundown and fully handing over the reigns to Ryan Seacrest.
We’re informed that Pat had yet one more yr of the present’s primetime version as a part of his prior contract.
Pat’s already achieved together with his 41-year stint on the OG syndicated “Wheel of Fortune” — his final new episode aired in early June — in order that’s why of us have been confused when ABC introduced he could be doing ‘Celeb Wheel’ once more.
Our sources say Pat has not filmed any episodes for ‘Celeb Wheel’ … it airs in October and later this summer time he shall be within the studio filming these reveals.
As soon as Pat finishes this final season, we’re informed Ryan will take over for the next season. So, this fall will mark Pat’s actually closing look on any ‘Wheel of Fortune’ present. Soak it up!
