Former Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak is 'giving Ryan Seacrest the cold shoulder' after 'forced' retirement

Pat Sajak, who retired from hosting Wheel of Fortune aft 4 decades past month, is allegedly giving his replacement 'the acold shoulder.'

Although it initially seemed he was happy to manus complete nan reins to Ryan Seacrest, sources are now claiming that the Chicago native, 77, was really pushed retired by nan network.

Following his 'forced' departure, nan tv characteristic is said to beryllium 'resentful of nan measurement he was treated and past kicked disconnected nan show' and has nary liking successful giving  Seacrest, 49, immoderate proposal aliases guidance. 

'Ryan tin scope retired to Pat if he wants but asking isn't getting. Pat's ever going to beryllium busy, aliases he'll brushwood Ryan disconnected pinch a neutral, "You sewage this." When Ryan takes over, Pat's going to beryllium watching and enjoying seeing really he fares successful nan basking spot which is afloat of challenges and not astir arsenic easy arsenic he mightiness think,' an insider told The Mirror.

Seacrest, whose first section of Wheel of Fortune will aerial successful September 2024, reportedly 'knows he's sewage immense shoes to capable being a worthy replacement for Pat.'

To smoothen nan transition, nan root said Seacrest has been successful 'full Mr. Nice Guy mode, putting connected nan charm, lavishing Vanna [White] and everyone other connected nan show pinch his homemade cooking, bringing treats.'

The publication besides claimed that nan media mogul has been 'making a immense effort pinch Vanna and trying to triumph favour by taking her retired to meal and trying to get done immoderate lingering tensions they've got.'

Despite his efforts, he has reportedly been struggling to 'build a connection' pinch White, who worked with Sajak on Wheel of Fortune for much than 40 years.

The longtime tv presenter first began hosting nan the iconic crippled show successful 1981, taking complete from outgoing compere Chuck Woolery. 

Between 1981 to 2024, Sajak hosted much than 8000 episodes complete 41 seasons. 

Earlier this month, White collapsed her soundlessness complete nan rumors that she 'doesn't jibe' pinch Seacrest arsenic she posted a photograph of them eating together. 

'Friends connected and disconnected camera. Enjoying 1 of our favorites, Chicken and Dumplings!' she captioned nan snap. 

Her station came weeks aft a root told DailyMail.com that Vanna was mulling nan imaginable of leaving nan show earlier her two-year statement expires. 

'Vanna is retiring from nan show erstwhile her statement ends, but location is simply a portion of her that wants to locomotion distant sooner,' a show insider said.

'It is conscionable truthful difficult to do this without Pat. She conscionable doesn't jibe pinch Ryan for illustration she did pinch Pat, and nary 1 really ever expected her to. There is conscionable nary measurement that she perchance could,' nan root explained.

'Vanna feels that she has put her clip in. She devoted her full life to this show and she had an unthinkable tally while making a fortune,' nan insider added.

'She knows that nan show needs to spell successful a different guidance and entreaty to a younger demographic. She wants nan show to continue. This will require a younger female host, personification who tin beryllium to Ryan what she was to Pat.'

In an affectional video released nan nighttime earlier Pat's last section aired, Vanna tearfully remarked: 'I can't judge that tomorrow is our past show together.'

The South Carolina autochthonal went on: 'I don't cognize really to put into words what these past 41 years person meant to me, but I'm going to try.'

She fondly recalled: 'As nan years person gone by, we've grown up connected television, but we've besides shared truthful overmuch much down nan scenes.'

Vanna noted that 'as overmuch nosy arsenic we had connected camera, those memories, milestones and life events we shared pinch our families extracurricular nan workplace are my favorite.'

When Pat's past section aired successful early June, he responded pinch a heartwarming tribute to Vanna and their decades of activity together.

'Finally, to my master different half, beloved Vanna. Like me, she takes nan show very earnestly but not herself. I shudder to deliberation what these 40-plus years mightiness person been for illustration had they brought personification successful each afloat of themselves, playing nan prima donna role. Vanna is arsenic saccharine and unassuming arsenic she seems,' said Pat.

'We've seen a batch of changes successful each other's lives complete nan years, but we've ever been location for each other. I want to convey her for her beautiful goodbye connected yesterday's show, and while I'll very overmuch miss moving pinch her, I return solace successful nan truth that we unrecorded astir 5 miles apart, truthful we'll spot plentifulness of each other.'

He confessed nevertheless that he would 'miss our nightly closes and her laughter and her bully nature. She's a very typical woman. And I cognize you're each pleased to cognize that she'll beryllium backmost adjacent season.'

At nan extremity of nan episode, Vanna crossed nan shape to Pat and wrapped him successful an embrace, sharing a backstage chat pinch him that was drowned retired by nan exit music.

Pat announced successful June 2023 that his 'wonderful ride' connected Wheel Of Fortune would beryllium coming to an extremity this twelvemonth aft his 41st season.

'I’d alternatively time off a mates of years excessively early than a mates of years excessively late,' he later told his girl Maggie connected Good Morning America. 

Following his departure, Pat will stay progressive pinch nan show for different 3 years arsenic a consultant, according to Sony Pictures Television's executive vice president of crippled shows Suzanne Prete. 

Additionally, he's returning to big different play of Celerity Wheel Of Fortune.