Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of Wheel Of Fortune, Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years.
On Thursday’s episode of the beloved game show, White honoured Sajak’s work and their friendship with a video segment that featured clips and photos tracing their collaboration from the 1980s to the present.
“As this chapter of our lives is coming to an end, I know you’ll still be close by. You’re like a brother to me and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore,” she said. “I love you, Pat”.
White said that while their long-running work collaboration has been significant to her – noting that he made her feel “so comfortable and so confident” when she started – she said their personal friendship has meant much more.
“As much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones and life events we shared with our families, outside the studio, are my favourite,” she said, seeming to hold back tears. “We’ve watched our children grow up together, we’ve travelled all over the world, we’ve eaten hundreds of meals together. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve celebrated”.