PAT Sajak has predicted that Ryan Seacrest would replace him on Wheel of Fortune.

In a resurfaced clip from over a decade ago, the retiring host made a mistake and joked that Ryan was “on speed dial.”

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Pat Sajak predicted that Ryan Seacrest would be his replacement nearly one decade before it came trueCredit: Twitter/WheelRob10

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Ryan will take up hosting duties after June 2024 when Pat retires, after 40 yearsCredit: Getty
Ryan was announced as the new host of Wheel of Fortune on June 27.

Pat will retire after the end of next season, after 40 years with the program.

But, in 2012, years before the host thought about retiring, he had predicted that Ryan would be his successor.

A WoF fan posted a video from years ago to Twitter, just hours after the news broke that Ryan would be taking over.

“Pat Sajak actually predicted Ryan Seacrest replacing him back in 2012! After he made a mistake, he joked, ‘Seacrest is on speed dial,'” they captioned the tweet.

The clip showed Pat and a contestant during a game.

The contestant asked for a vowel, and Pat said: “You spun the wheel, you have to ask for a consonant.”

“Oh wait, you spun a free play, I’m an idiot. You see the way it works is if you land-. Nevermind. Is there an ‘E’ in the puzzle?”

The Twitter clip then flashed to a moment with a different contestant on the same game.

The woman spun and landed on a trip to Arizona.

She asked for an N and Pat said he had no idea if there was one.

“I’m not sure. Let’s look,” he said, as the audience cracked up.

“Yeah. There are three ‘N’s.’ Pick up that trip.”

After the woman picked up her card for the trip, the board was shown and Pat could be heard saying off screen: “Seacrest is on speed dial.”

Ryan has his hands in several projects.

At the time, he was currently only hosting American Idol, along with radio shows, New Years Rockin’ Eve, red carpet interviews for E!, and more.

A few years later, he picked up the co-host gig on Live With Kelly and Ryan.

Since leaving that in April, and moving back to California full-time, Ryan freed up his schedule to host Wheel of Fortune.

WHEEL-Y BIG NEWS

Ryan will be the next host of Wheel on Monday.

He will replace Pat after the long-time host retires in June 2024.

The 48-year-old announced the major news in a statement on Instagram.

He wrote over a photo of the game show’s centerpiece wheel: “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak.

“I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years.”

He continued: “Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.

“Many people probably don’t know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called ‘Click’ for Merv Griffin 25 years ago so this is truly a full circle moment for me and I’m grateful for Sony for the opportunity.”

The TV personality confirmed Vanna White, 66, will join him as co-host and continue her role.

“I can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White.”

SO LONG SAJAK!

On June 12, Pat announced Wheel of Fortune’s 41st season will be his last.

The game show legend began hosting in 1984 and has done so for 40 years with Vanna.

The major news for Wheel of Fortune came after the season finale of Season 40 which aired on Friday, June 9.

The following Monday, June 13, 2023, as no new episode aired, Pat, 76, dropped the announcement at the exact time the show would air in many affiliates (7pm ET).

The TV host tweeted: “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.

“It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all.”

Pat will host until June 2024 at which point he will step down.

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In the resurfaced clip, Pat said that ‘Seacrest was on speed dial’ after he made two mistakes on the same episodeCredit: Getty

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Hostess Vanna White will return after Pat retires and join RyanCredit: ABC

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Pat began hosting WoF in 1981 and replaced the show’s original host, Chuck WooleryCredit: Getty