Ryan Seacrest’s New Primetime Show Confirmed – BIG HINT for his Wheel of Fortune departure.
It’s official: perennial “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest has just added another TV show to his list of hosting duties. On July 17, 2025, ABC confirmed that he will take over hosting duties for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” beginning in the fall.
In 2024, Pat Sajak retired from “Wheel of Fortune” and, after hosting the show for more than 40 seasons, handed the baton to Seacrest. However, Sajak stayed on to host new seasons of primetime “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” in the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025. But, as had been widely expected, Seacrest will now take over that show, too.
According to an ABC press release, Seacrest’s inaugural season of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” which will continue to feature co-host Vanna White, premieres on Friday, September 26.
Fans Request ‘American Idol’ Edition of ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’
When the social media team behind “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” shared the good news about Seacrest joining the show, fans were pumped — including one who wrote, “Oh finally with Ryan!!!! Can’t wait 😍”
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Many fans weighed in with predictions and requests for Seacrest bringing his buddies from “American Idol” over to the set for an episode of the game show.
“I’m already gonna call it,” one fan wrote, “there will definitely be an ‘American Idol’-themed episode of ‘Celebrity Wheel’ (with Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie at least) now that Seacrest is in.”
“Agreed,” another fan replied. “A Celebrity Wheel episode featuring Idol judges Luke, Carrie, and Lionel as contestants”
Someone else chimed in, “Now that @ryanseacrest is hosting Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune, I hope there’s an episode featuring Idol judges @lukebryan @carrieunderwood and @lionelrichie as contestants playing for charity.”
Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood haven’t been officially confirmed as the season 24 judging panel for “American Idol,” and it’s unclear if Jelly Roll will return as artist-in-residence, although he has said he’d like for the role to be a lifetime appointment.
Ryan Seacrest Will Tape New ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episodes in August
ABC has not revealed whether Seacrest’s first episodes of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” have been taped, but he and White will be on set in August to film new episodes for the new season, which is also set to premiere in early September.
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Seacrest and White’s first season together wrapped on June 6, and reruns are airing throughout the summer. They are scheduled to start taping episodes for season 43 on August 20, according to ticketing agent On Camera Audiences.
Tickets are available for two “Wheel of Fortune” tapings a day, at 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., on August 20, 21, 22, 27, and 28 as well as on September 4 and 5. In March, White revealed on “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” that they typically film 34 days a year, taping multiple episodes per day.
