Former “Wheel of Fortune” Host Pat Sajak Offers Rare Glimpse Into His Life in Retirement as He Spends Time with Daughter Maggie

Pat Sajak is keeping active and having fun two years after leaving Wheel of Fortune

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• In a video shared to TikTok, the longtime game show host can be seen lip syncing alongside his daughter, Maggie

• Sajak's final episode as host of 'Wheel of Fortune' took place on June 7, 2024

Pat Sajakis offering a glimpse into his life, two years after his time as host ofWheel of Fortunecame to an end.

In a video posted to TikTok by his daughter,Maggie(who has served asWheel of Fortune's social correspondent since 2021), the 79-year-old can be seen striding down a hallway while lip syncing to Tame Impala's song, "Dracula."

Maggie captioned the post: "got him again. thank goodness he likes @Tame Impala."

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Commenters took the opportunity to send well wishes, with one writing, "omg !! pat looks amazing. I miss you man, for 35 years I watched you every night pretty much. thank you for all the years of joy."

Added another: "I miss Pat on my tv! ❤️"

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In June 2023, Sajak announced onXthat it would be hisfinal season hostingWheel of Fortune. During his final episode on June 7, 2024, he addressed the audience with aheartfelt speech, saying, "Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgements before I go. And I want to start with all of you watching out there."

"It's been anincredible privilegeto be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade," the TV veteran said. "And I've always felt that the privilege came with a responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun. No social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game."

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Sajakjoined the beloved game showin 1981, succeeding host Chuck Woolery, who left to pursue other endeavors in the entertainment industry anddiedin July 2024.

Sajak — who was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 1994 — was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in April 2018. He alsoholds the Guinness World Records titlefor having the longest career as a game show host for the same show.

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Get ready for more episodes of"Love on the Spectrum."

The Netflix dating series, which follows people on theautism spectrumas they pursue romantic relationships, is set to premiere its fourth season on April 1.

Season 4 will feature familiar faces, including some cast members who have appeared on the show since its early seasons, as well as newcomers looking for love.

Several fan favorites from previous seasons, including Connor Tomlinson, Georgie Harris and James B. Jones, are set to return for the show's fourth installment, which comes a year after Season 3 aired.

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"Love on the Spectrum" Season 4 will premiere on Wednesday, April 1.

All seven episodes of the new season will be available to watch starting at 3 a.m. ET that day.

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"Love on the Spectrum" is available to watch on Netflix.

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'Love on the Spectrum' Season 4 cast

The new season of "Love on the Spectrum" will feature nine main cast members, including three newcomers: Dylan, Emma and Logan.

See the full cast:

• Dylan Aguliar, 22

• Georgie Harris

• James B. Jones, 36

• Madison Marilla, 28

• Emma Sue Miller, 22

• Logan Pereira, 25

• Connor Tomlinson, 26

• Tyler White, 28

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Some past stars, like Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, are also set to make appearances on the new season, according to the trailer.

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Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached atmelina.khan@usatoday.com.

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Before becoming action star Jack Reacher andgetting into scraps with his neighbor,Alan Ritchsonwas one of manyAmerican Idolauditionees looking for his break into the industry. Now a tape of him is doing the rounds online again after Ritchson recently hit the news for all the wrong reasons.

Last week, an X user reshared a clip from Ritchson's somewhat awkward audition onIdol's third season, which TV Insider wrote about inFebruary 2025. In the video, a 20-year-old Ritchson appeared before judgesSimon Cowell,Randy Jackson, andPaula Abdul, wearing a tight-fitting t-shirt that showed off his muscles.

"Can I just say, before you start, thank you for putting a little smile on Paula's face," Cowell joked as a bashful Abdul laughed.

"There was this one guy in Atlanta, his name was Alan Ritchson, and he's totally hot," Abdul said in a confessional.

Cowell and Jackson then left the audition room and let Ritchson serenade Abdul up close and personal with a performance of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life." While not having the greatest vocals ever, all three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.

Ritchson made it through to Hollywood Week, where he performed an original song and took part in a group performance with two fellow contestants. He didn't make the judge's final 32.

Fans flooded social media with reactions to the resurfaced clip, with one X user writing, "Alan Ritchson onAmerican Idolcharming Paula Abdul?? That's legendary."

"Alan Ritchson has always been hot before be beefed up," said another.

"Wait alan ritchson on idol? that's wild," another added.

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One user wrote, "This is just another proof the aspiring actors are the same ones showing up in every single TV show."

"Don't think ive ever seen Reacher smile, nevermind sing," quipped another.

"Charms Paula Abdul AND becomes an action hero? That's a win-win career arc," one fan added.

"Paula Abdul has taste, she recognized the future action star energy," another user commented.

"From Idol crooner to Reacher crusher, what a glow-up," said another.

While Ritchson didn't succeed onIdol, he went on to build an impressive career in film and television. A year after his 2004Idolaudition, he landed a role as Arthur Curry/Aquaman onSmallvillebefore taking his first main cast role inBlue Mountain Statein 2010. Since 2022, he's starred in the titular role of Prime Video's action-dramaReacher.

Ritchson has been in the news recently after getting into an a brawl with a neighbor in Tennessee. Initially,TMZ released footagethat seemingly showed Ritchson hitting a man and knocking him to the ground after an argument ensued about the actor riding his motorbike through the neighborhood.

The neighbor, Ronnie Taylor, told TMZ that the Titans star punched him in the face and kicked him to the ground while repeatedly hitting his head. Ritchson then reportedly fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run Taylor off.

However, Ritchson later revealed that he was wearing a bodycam andreleased the footage to TMZ. In Ritchson's video, Taylor jumps in front of the motorbike, causing the actor to fall to the ground. After an argument, Ritchson tries to drive away, but Taylor keeps standing in front of the bike and pushes Ritchson to the floor. Ritchson then hits Taylor, knocking him to the ground and telling him to "stay down."

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