It’s the end of an era.
After beloved “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak announced his final spin after 42 years, “Jeopardy!” honored the game show icon.
“40 seasons is quite a run, Pat Sajak! We’ll be cheering you on from next door in your 41st and final season as host of @wheeloffortune,” “Jeopardy!” shared on its official Instagram page.
PAT SAJAK LEAVING ‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’
“There has never been a game show host like Pat Sajak and I doubt there ever will be again,” Michael Davies shared in part.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White co-host both “Wheel of Fortune” and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” together. (Ricky Middlesworth/ABC)
“So comfortable on camera, that laid back style, never forces it, you never feel him following a format or driving the game… He is both celebrated and underestimated. For 40 years he has made something so hard look so effortless. Catch it all while you can.”
He added, “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”
‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’S VANNA WHITE DOESN’T WANT TO THINK ABOUT’ THE END OF GAME SHOW WITH PAT SAJAK
Once Sajak announced his retirement, fans immediately began trying to solve the puzzle of who would replace their favorite game show host.
Sajak has hosted the famous game show since 1981. The program first premiered in 1975 with Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford.
“As the host of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Pat has entertained millions of viewers across America for 40 amazing years,” Suzanne Prete, executive vice president, Game Shows, Sony Pictures Television, shared in a statement with Fox News Digital.
Pat Sajak has hosted “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981. (Christopher Willard/Getty Images)
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“When we started @WheelofFortune who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later? I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, @patsajak!”
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.