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Pat Sajak is moving on from his storied job as the host of "Wheel of Fortune" with his reputation and ratings "intact." Sajak's final episode aired June 7, almost a year after he announced June 12, 2023, he was leaving the game show. He already has his next gig lined up.
"Unlike other high-profile 'family room stars' who enjoyed off-the-charts likability ratings at the peak of their careers, only to see it all come crashing down at the end ...
Sajak is stepping away with his reputation and ratings fully intact," branding expert Doug Eldridge of Achilles PR' told Fox News Digital. "In that sense, he'll always draw eyeballs and interest, regardless of what he does, due to his notoriety and popularity — and those are not the same thing. ‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
