Kelly Ripa teased her former co-host Ryan Seacrest for a mistake he made during the last episode of Wheel of Fortune. Seacrest joined the ABC game show for their 42nd season in September of 2024, replacing Pat Sajak who finally retired in June after 43 years. While he has carried himself with “huge swagger” because he brought the show its largest premiere week audience in five years with 9.
63 million viewers, many have criticized the host and are now more focused on his first flub , including Kelly Ripa. Wheel of Fortune surpasses Jeopardy by over million views after Ryan takeover Ryan Seacrest targeted for 'annoying' habit as fans say he's 'trying too hard' According to fans of the show and his former co-host, the American Idol co-host can make no errors especially not this early on. During the last episode, Seacrest the pressure seemed to have gotten to him.
Before congratulating contestant Cody Hunger on his win during the BetMGM Big Winners Tournament, Seacrest took a minute to register the victory. His co-host, Vanna White, had to step in and give a small clap to motion to Seacrest and Hunger that the puzzle was completed. After the flub, Seacrest snapped back into host mode and said: ““That’s it.
You got it! Congratulations.” Fans flooded Reddit to comment on the mistake. One said: ““What a nightmare for the guy as he had to wait for Ryan to wake up and tell him he got the puzzle.
” Another pointed out: “Didn’t even say what he had won with the solv.
