See Pat Sajak’s Emotional Goodbye to Wheel of Fortune After 41 Years

Ryan Seacrest is taking his first spin on Wheel of Fortune.

One month after Pat Sajak retired from his decades-long hosting duties, the TV personality—who will be cohosting the upcoming 42nd season alongside Vanna White—shared a behind-the-scenes look at his recent visit to the game show's iconic set.

"The wheel's maybe smaller than you'd think," he quipped in a video posted to Instagram July 16. "As am I."

In addition to touring the set, Ryan also got to check out various memorabilia housed at the Wheel of Fortune headquarters, including a cardboard cutout of his predecessor.

"Who's taller? He is," the 49-year-old joked, pointing to Pat's picture. "Shocker."

Pat's final episode aired on June 7, with the longtime host saying in his closing monologue that it had been an "incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, year after year, decade after decade."

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"I've always felt that the privilege came with a responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun," he continued. "But gradually, it became more than that—a place where kids learned their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills, where families came together along with friends and neighbor and entire generations."

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The 77-year-old added, "What an honor to have played even a small part in all that."

Likewise, his cohost Vanna couldn't help but to get sentimental over the time they shared together. "We've laughed, we've cried, we've celebrated—what an incredible and unforgettable journey we've had," she said at the time. "And I've enjoyed every minute of it with you."

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As for her thoughts on her new cohost? "He is a kind man," Vanna said of Ryan in an October interview with E! News. "He is professional. He's good at what he does. He likes to have fun."

She added, "He even said to me, 'I'm not trying to replace Pat by any means. I just want to go in and do a good job.'"

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