77-year-old "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak announces retirement, final episode June 7, Ryan Seacrest to take over.

77-year-old Pat Sajak, the long-serving host of "Wheel of Fortune", has announced his retirement after over 40 years. His final episode is set to air on June 7, with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest taking over hosting duties. Despite the surprise nature of the news, Sajak has since come to terms with it and is "surprisingly OK" with his time on the show coming to an end.