Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak announced he will be stepping down following this upcoming season.  It will be his 41st as host of the popular TV show.

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Sajak replaced the original host Chuck Woolery in 1983 when the game show moved from day time to a night time show.

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Nominated 16 times for Outstanding Game Show Host, Sajak won the award three times.

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“Years go by fast,” he told ET while celebrating Wheel‘s 40th season in 2022. “We’re getting near the end. It’s been a long [time]. We’re not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near. … It’s an honor to have been in people’s living rooms for that long.”

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