[Music] Pat sagic is ending his Wheel of Fortune Ron with one last Emmy the longtime host won his fourth Emmy at Saturday's creative arts Emmy awards ceremony sagic beat out celebrity family feuds Steve Harvey jeopardies Ken Jennings passwords Kiki Palmer and weakest links Jane Lynch to win the award for outstanding host for a game show sagic was not in attendance to accept the award sagic previously won the Daytime Emmy for for outstanding game show host in 1993 1997 and 1998 and was nominated for that award 16 other times The Prime Time version of the category was created in 2023 with the inaugural award going to Palmer who beat out sagic Harvey Jennings and Jeopardy mind bolic sagic announced his plans to retire last June well the time has come he wrote in a statement shared on social media 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 if nothing else it will keep the clickbait sites busy sagic hosted wheel since its nighttime debut in 1983 after previously hosting its daytime iteration starting in 1981 Ryan CEST will take on hosting duties beginning next season I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vana White C said after being announced as the new host why will continue to appear on wheel for at least two more years as she extended her contract with the show through the 2025-the 40 plus years might have been like had they brought someone in all full of themselves playing the Primadonna role Vanna is a sweet sweet and unassuming as she seems we've seen a lot of changes in each other's lives over the years but we've always been there for each other Saga continued while I'll very much Miss working with her I take solace in the fact that we live about 5 miles apart so we'll see plenty of each other but I will miss our nightly closes and her laughter and her good nature she's a very special woman and I know you're all pleased to know that she'll be back next season sagic isn't completely finished with wheel as he's still set to host the celebrity Wheel of Fortune version of the show next month that show will Air ABC Mondays at 8:00 p.m. eastern time starting October 7th