Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie reveals what she really thinks of Ryan Seacrest taking over her dad's Wheel Of Fortune gig

Ryan Seacrest is astir 2 weeks into his caller gig serving arsenic big of Wheel Of Fortune following Pat Sajak's status aft much than 4 decades connected nan job.

And pinch those fistful of shows now successful nan books, Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, revealed she thinks Seacrest is doing 'great' and that's he's been 'so professional' arsenic nan caller big of nan iconic crippled show.

'I'm judge you would presume but he really appreciates nan show and knows really important it is,' Maggie, 29, told Us Weekly while attending nan iHeartRadio Music Festival connected Saturday, September 21. 'You tin really show by really prepared he is and really he treats nan contestants and really he treats nan full experience.' 

While Seacrest has stepped successful arsenic nan newcomer, location will still beryllium some familiarity connected nan group pinch Vanna White backmost successful nan fold arsenic co-host.

The show turned into a family matter of sorts considering Maggie has been moving connected the Wheel Of Fortune squad arsenic nan charismatic societal analogous since 2021.

Sajak has been truthful fond of White arsenic a moving workfellow and longtime friend done nan decades that Maggie and her kin see her to beryllium portion of their family.

'Jokingly, we opportunity she's Aunt Vanna, but I really person known her since earlier I was born,' she told nan outlet. 'She's great, I emotion being capable to spot her now astatine work. We person a batch of fun, I propulsion her into TikToks I'm doing and things for illustration that, truthful she's nan best.'

Maggie added, 'She really is specified an icon, specified a fable and specified a awesome personification too. She's arsenic saccharine arsenic she seems.' 

The WOF societal analogous went connected to overgarment nan image arsenic to what it was for illustration increasing up connected nan group of specified an iconic crippled show complete nan years.

'It's specified a typical show to truthful galore group and it's much than conscionable a show, which sounds possibly kinda cheesy, but it really is. I mean, this is bonding among generations,' Maggie said, earlier sharing astir nan value nan accumulation has had connected viewers. 

'This is nan clip that families eat meal together. I mean, it's really special,' she explained. 'When group person travel up to my dada aliases told maine really typical nan show is to them, it goes beyond conscionable "I emotion that show" and to beryllium a portion of it now is really meaningful to me.' 

Maggie and her family person been protective complete nan Wheel Of Fortune bequest and really it would move guardant pursuing Pat’s departure, but she feels 'it is successful awesome hands truthful we're excited to spot wherever it goes.' 

Pat Sajak first announced his scheme to discontinue arsenic big of Wheel Of Fortune successful June 2023 aft 41 years connected nan job.

He said he felt he needed to time off connected his ain terms, and that he'd alternatively time off a mates years excessively early than excessively late. 

The Chicago, Illinois autochthonal past officially retired from nan legendary show during this past play finale that aired connected ABC connected June 7. 

'Pat, congratulations connected an unthinkable tally pinch Wheel of Fortune! Your dedication, charm, and wit person made nan show a beloved portion of American tv for decades,' Seacrest shared successful a heartfelt tribute to Sajak. 'Your business pinch Vanna has been thing short of iconic, and together, you’ve created countless awesome memories for viewers. You’ve group nan modular for hosts everywhere, and this marks nan extremity of an era. Best wishes for each your early endeavors!'

Seacrest officially began his tally arsenic big on September 9, which marked nan commencement of nan show's 42nd season. 

While Seacrest is already carving retired his ain bequest astatine nan helm, Pat Sajak is group to return to big his last play of Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune, that's group to premiere connected Monday, October 7. 

Maggie and nan Sajak family arsenic a full person been protective complete Wheel Of Fortune and really it would move guardant following Pat's departure, but she feels 'it is successful awesome hands truthful we're excited to spot wherever it goes.'

Created by Merv Griffin, Wheel of Fortune ranks arsenic nan longest-running syndicated crippled show successful nan U.S., pinch 8,000 episodes taped and aired arsenic of June 7, which is nan past section Pat Sajak served arsenic big earlier handing nan reins to Seacrest. 

The show, which airs connected CBS, has been running continuously since its debut January 6, 1975