On the Friday, Oct. 4 episode of 'Wheel of Fortune', Ryan Seacrest had his first slip up on the long-running game show
The television personality made his 'WOF' debut on Sept. 9 alongside Vanna White after taking over for Pat Sajak following his retirementEsther Kang is a writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and has previously worked for publications like TMZ and TooFab., the game show cohost has his first on-screen slip up.
Hunger spun the wheel and chose additional letters "C,D,Y,O," the letters making up his first name, to help him solve the four-word puzzle. With 10 seconds to win the $94,900 jackpot, Hunger correctly guessed the phrase "out of the way" but Seacrest took a few seconds to pause before acknowledging his win.Hunger breathed a sigh of relief and threw his head back as he reacted to the happy news and the completed puzzle filled the screen.
“You got it! Congratulations,” the television personality continued as confetti burst and Hunger's friends joined him on stage to celebrate the news.. I am your host, Ryan Seacrest," he began in his inaugural episode. "I still can't believe my luck being here with you tonight to continue this legacy of this incredible show with all of you and of course, my good friend, Vanna White.
"I've been a fan of this show since I was a kid, watching in Atlanta with my family, and I know how special it is thathas been in your living rooms for the past 40 years, and I'm just so grateful to be invited in," he gushed. "I also know I've got some very big shoes to fill, so let's playEventually, contestant Terry stole the show and ended up winning $25,849 in cash and prizes.
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