Vanna White is saying goodbye to Pat Sajak . In a YouTube video posted ahead of Sajak's final episode on Wheel of Fortune -- which airs on Friday, June 7 -- White gave a heartfelt farewell speech to her retiring co-host . "I can't believe that tomorrow is our last show together," White began in the clip.
"I don't know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I'm going to try." Sajak has hosted Wheel of Fortune for 41 seasons, starting in 1981. Sajak and White, who joined the show in 1982, have worked together on upward of 8,000 episodes over the years.
"When I first started, I was so green," White said as old clips of the duo played. "You made me so comfortable and made me so confident, Pat. You made me who I am, you really did.
" She continued, "As the years have gone by, we've grown up on television, but we've also shared so much more behind the scenes. And as much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones and life events we shared with our families outside the studio are my favorite." The clip showed a photo montage of the pair's close families.
White has two children, Nikko Santo Pietro and Gigi Santo Pietro, whom she shares with her ex-husband, George Santo Pietro. Sajak has been married to his wife, Lesly Brown, since 1989. The couple share two children, son Patrick Michael James Sajak and daughter Maggie Sajak.
"We've watched our children grow up together. We've traveled all over the world. We've eaten hundreds of meals together.
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