Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement

Charlie Carballo, USA TODAYMon, June 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM UTC

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Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement

Pat Sajak shared a rare "update on life" in a video message posted to X.

"Hi! I know a lot of you have been wondering, asking me how I'm doing, and I'm enjoying life," the 79-year-old said in the June 14 post. "I moved here to Montana and everything is going just great. So, I just want to say hello."

In the video, the former "Wheel of Fortune" host stands in front of an oceanfront swimming pool framed by palm trees.

"You'll have to excuse me, I have some cattle to attend to," he added, in his signature deadpan delivery, before calling out, "Here, boy!" A "moo" sound effect followed.

The retirement update comes more than a year after Sajak stepped away from "Wheel of Fortune," ending a four-decade run as the face of the syndicated game show. His final episode of the weeknight series aired in June 2024, and Ryan Seacrest succeeded him that September. Sajak remained involved with the franchise through "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" until the spinoff's final episode aired in June 2025.

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Since "Wheel of Fortune" debuted in syndication in 1983, Sajak had hosted the show alongside Vanna White, who remained with the program following his retirement.

Away from television, Sajak continues to serve as chairman of the Board of Trustees for Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts college in Michigan.

"Hillsdale College is fortunate to have an even closer relationship with Mr. Sajak," a college representative previously told USA TODAY. "Since 2019, we have benefitted from his wisdom, intellect, and good humor as chairman of Hillsdale's board of trustees. We look forward to continuing our important work together and to what we are sure will be a bright future for Mr. Sajak and his family."

Sajak served as vice chairman of Hillsdale's board from 2003 to 2019 before being named chairman in 2019.

Contributing: Joy Ashford, USA TODAY

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