Troy Sawyer, principal of an Independence elementary school, won $86,850 in cash and a trip to the British Virgin Islands.

Ryan Seacrest is proving to be a worthy successor to Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune — and he thoroughly prepared for his role. President of Sony game shows, Suzanne Prete spoke to the LA Times about the 50-year-old TV mainstay joining Wheel and gave insight into his preparation.

Nielsen data show “Wheel of Fortune” averaging 7.9 million viewers through Dec. 1, up 3% from a year ago during longtime host Pat Sajak’s final season.

Wheel of Fortune viewers are continuing to tune in en masse for the Ryan Seacrest era. The Los Angeles Times published a new report about the game show’s ratings record since the American Idol host took over for Pat Sajak, and it looks like that initial bump that followed his September debut was no fluke.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE is showing an increase in ratings following new host Ryan Seacrest taking the reins. According to the LA Times,

ABC's Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest credits Vanna White for helping him settle in, calling her an “icon” and “institution”.

During an interview with Fox News Digital, Ryan Seacrest opened up about his hopes for "Wheel of Fortune" in 2025.

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Ryan Seacrest is now the big cheese on the Wheel of Fortune set, so it's no surprise he celebrated his milestone 50th birthday with a very unique cake. Maggie Sajak, former host Pat Sajak's daughter and the show's social correspondent, posted a video to Instagram of Seacrest's savory treat.

Seacrest who has been a huge hit with fans since taking over hosting duties went through rigorous preparation so he wouldn't make mistakes