[Music] Ryan CEST is about to officially make his Wheel of Fortune debut and his co-host Vanna White is admitting she was initially a little nervous white worked with host Pat sack for over 40 years and said she had no idea what to expect with CEST taking over the position I mean when I'm used to one person for so long I was very scared but he's doing a great job white said on this weekend's episode of CBS Sunday Morning I've known Ryan for probably 20 years 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 so I think our chemistry is good she noted this is probably a relief for fans since rumors were swirling in June that white was considering quitting Wheel of Fortune due to awkwardness with seest despite having signed a contract in the fall to appear through the 2025 2026 season of the show however the 67-year-old appeared to try and dispel speculation of a rift with an Instagram post in July friends on and off camera enjoying one of our favorites chicken and dumplings white captioned a photo of her and her new co-host dining out together on Instagram on CBS Sunday Morning CEST said he jumped at the chance to host such a beloved show this is such an incredible special franchise it's more than a TV show it is something that means something to people and when I found out that this was an opportunity for me there was no thought to this it was like absolutely let's figure it out and let's get started however the 49-year-old confessed there was a learning curve and he had to put in the work to get it right wherever I was working the producers sometimes would come and they bring contestants and we would play Wheel of Fortune in hotels just to get familiar with the rules and scenarios and things that can happen so that at some point it becomes second nature CEST said