[Music] Vanna White Praises Ryan crest's hosting skills after initial fears Vana White Praises Ryan crest's hosting skills after initial fears Vana White opened up about her initial fears of working with Ryan CEST on Wheel of Fortune after pat sag's retirement I in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning white admitted I was very scared about adjusting to a new host after her long-standing partnership with sag however she praised CEST saying I think our chemistry is good he's doing a great job I've known Ryan for probably 20 years white said but in the past couple of months we've done some traveling together for the show and we got to know each other a little better too after hosting Wheel of Fortune for 41 years Pat sagic announced his departure from the show in June 2023 well the time has come I've decided that our 41st season which begins in September will be my last sagic wrote in a statement shared on X formerly Twitter at the time 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 following Pat sag's departure CEST was announced as the new host of Wheel of Fortune inking a multi-year deal I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat sagic I can say along with the rest of America that it's been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years making us smile every night and feel right at home with them CEST said in a statement after the announcement whe of Fortune's white has extended her stay on the show signing a 2-year deal to remain as co-host until the end of the 2025 to 26 Season