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RYAN Seacrest has been forced to work in former host Pat Sajak’s shadow for “even longer” after Celebrity Wheel of Fortune was suddenly postponed this week. 

Ryan, 49, took over as Wheel of Fortune host for Season 42 after Pat, 77, retired from the game show. 

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Ryan Seacrest is the new host of Wheel of Fortune[/caption]

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Pat Sajak will be in Ryan Seacrest’s shadow for longer, as Celebrity Wheel of Fortune has been postponed to 2025[/caption]

Despite his retirement, Pat stayed on as host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune for Season 5, which was slated to premiere in October 2024. 

Earlier this month, it was announced the game show will be postponed to 2025 because of scheduling conflicts. 

A source exclusively revealed to The U.S. Sun how the schedule change has Ryan in the iconic host’s shadow for even longer. 

“You have to feel for Ryan Seacrest because he’s willing to work in Pat’s shadow for longer than he expected he would have to when he signed up to take over ‘Wheel,’” the source said. 

“If Ryan negotiates a longer-term contract this year, which is expected since he’s only under a two-year deal at the moment, he’s going to have to stake a very strong claim on the primetime specials and celebrity editions.

“And why shouldn’t he? Ryan has endless experience as a primetime host, his ‘Wheel’ ratings so far are amazing, and he is more experienced than Pat when it comes to bantering with celebrities on camera. 

“Ryan is respectful of Pat and his legacy, but everybody involved with the show expects him to take a lot more ownership of the franchise once Pat has truly left the building once and for all.”

As for the schedule change, the insider said the choice was an “ABC network decision and Sony TV.”

“The ‘Wheel’ producers and Pat are at the mercy of the network’s schedule.  Football is always going to come first. It’s the most profitable thing on television.

“Of course, Sony and Pat would prefer the episodes to air closer to when they were taped, but there is an upside here for Pat, who is suddenly a competitive force in the next game show host Emmy race after surprising everybody with his ’23-24 Emmy win earlier this fall. 

“It probably helps Pat to put some distance between that win and the next – and final – time voters see him in the hosting job, but this wasn’t the initial plan, and it makes Pat’s eventual exit from the franchise look like a long goodbye.’ 

“That was never the intention.”

RYAN’S SUCCESS

Though Ryan has had a rocky start to his debut season, ratings don’t reflect his struggles. 

The U.S. Sun previously reported 8,310,000 viewers watched Wheel of Fortune for the premiere week of September 9 to September 15.

As for rival game show Jeopardy!, which is hosted by Ken Jennings, 7,113,000 viewers tuned in for the episodes. 

Wheel of Fortune taking over the top spot is a shock, as Jeopardy! brought in more viewers overall last season.

RYAN’S MISTAKES

Ryan had trouble adjusting to his role as host during the first few episodes. 

On the premiere show, a contestant mispronounced the word “ripened” while solving a puzzle.

Ryan ignored the mishap and granted the player the win.

“I thought he said the wrong word, but when Ryan said he was correct, I assumed I had misheard,” one fan wrote on Instagram.

“Why would the producers allow him to win the puzzle when he was wrong? Not a good way to start the new season, especially with a new host,” another viewer added.

“I don’t like the fact that Terry mispronounced the winning trip puzzle, and he won it!!!! Pat would have said, ‘I’m sorry, Terry, that’s not the answer,'” another said.

“I agree – I agree, Ryan is fired after the first episode,” a viewer demanded.

On his second night as host, he failed to explain the rules to a contestant, resulting in her losing a million-dollar prize.

“Pat would’ve explained that if she took the risk, she would’ve lost the million-dollar wedge,” one X user wrote.

“Pat would always remind the contestants if they look under the $10,000 they could lose their $1 million wedge. Ryan needs to do this too…” wrote a second.

Then on the September 16 episode, contestant Vivian made it to the bonus round to solve the “What Are You Doing?” puzzle. 

Vivan picked “C, H, M, and P” for consonants, while she picked the letter “I” for her vowel. 

Vivian screamed out trying to solve the puzzle, “Wondering some help, answering some help, finding some help, looking around for some help, boundary for help.”

The buzzer then went off, as Vivian couldn’t solve the puzzle, which read “offering some help.”

Ryan showed the audience the prize, and they gasped when they saw $1 million. 

Ryan smiled and laughed as he said, “You were so close to that million dollars. You almost had it.”

Vivan had trouble speaking and looked visibly upset as Ryan said, “Are you alright? Breathe! You’re still walking away with $27,300 and that trip to Europe.”

Fans weren’t happy with how Ryan handled the loss. 

One viewer wrote, “Ryan doesn’t show the envelope correctly. He keeps showing it to the contestant when he should be showing it to the audience and viewers at home. 

“Also, he didn’t handle the distraught contestant too well.”

A second agreed, “I hear ya. It’s more devastating maybe than he realizes.”

A third complained, “He’s gotta work on his empathy skills. Lol yikes!! Can he even remember what it’s like to not be rich?!”

‘ENTERTAINMENT PRO’

But fortunately for Ryan, fans believe he has finally gotten into his “groove” after over a month of hosting. 

“Seacrest found his groove so quickly on this show that I have to say I’m super impressed even as someone who has never really cared for him,” one fan wrote on Reddit.

“I’m definitely shocked at how much I’ve enjoyed watching him. Gotta give it to him: he’s a TV entertainment pro.”

A second said, “He has definitely shown vast improvement so far. I feel like he still needs a bit of work on the sympathy quips where someone has to go home with the minimum or doesn’t win the bonus prize.”

A third commented, “Agree, the first month I couldn’t help but compare Ryan’s timing with Pat’s, ie. quips and banter with players, announcing a win, revealing something. 

“Pat had a comic background and is naturally gifted with timing, snappy but also at ease when needed, and I suppose Ryan can get trained on that over time. But this week it felt like he was really in his groove.”

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Pat Sajak will host Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, which is set to air in 2025[/caption]

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Ryan Seacrest had a rocky start on Wheel of Fortune[/caption]

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Fans have praised Ryan Seacrest for getting his ‘groove’ in recent weeks[/caption]

BRITS have been urged to share their experiences and ideas “to help fix our NHS” in a “rallying cry” from the Government.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting called on the nation to help shape the government’s 10-Year Health Plan through a major consultation, billed as a “national conversation”.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called on the British public to help shape the NHS, saying the service ‘saved his life’[/caption]

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You can use the NHS app to share your experience[/caption]

Members of the public, NHS staff and health experts are being asked to share their experiences, views and ideas on how the health service can be improved.

Billed as “the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth”, people will be able to share their views via change.nhs.uk or on the NHS app until the start of next year.

Announcing the consultation, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “My mum worked for the NHS, my sister worked for the NHS, and my wife still works for the NHS – so I know first-hand how difficult it has been for staff, and for patients battling against a broken system for over a decade.

“But it’s time to roll up our sleeves and fix it.

“We have a clear plan to fix the health service, but it’s only right that we hear from the people who rely on the NHS every day to have their say and shape our plan as we deliver it.

“Together we can build a healthcare system that puts patients first and delivers the care that everyone deserves.

“We have a huge opportunity to put the NHS back on its feet. So let’s be the generation that took the NHS from the worst crisis in its history and made it fit for the future.”

The health secretary – who was treated for kidney cancer in 2021 – urged the public to “help us build a health service fit for the future”.

He said he wants NHS staff and patients to have their “fingerprints all over” the 10-year plan.

He said: “When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer, the NHS saved my life, as it has for so many people across our country.

“We all owe the NHS a debt of gratitude for a moment in our lives when it was there for us, when we needed it. Now we have a chance to repay that debt.

“Today the NHS is going through the worst crisis in its history. But, while the NHS is broken, it’s not beaten. Together, we can fix it.”

The consultation is part of the Government’s plans to transform the NHS into a “neighbourhood health service”, shifting more care from hospitals to communities.

The plan is expected to be published in spring 2025, and would see the formation of new neighbourhood health centres where patients will be able to see GPs, district nurses, care workers, physiotherapists, health visitors and mental health specialists in the same place.

The plan is expected to be published in spring 2025 and will also see greater use of data and technology and easier sharing of patient data, by putting all patient health information, test results and letters on the NHS app.

The Government estimates this will save 140,000 hours of staff time every year.

As part of its plan to “move from sickness to prevention”, the Goverment will also look into giving patients with diabetes or high blood pressure smart watches and other wearable tech so they can monitor their own health at own home. 

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said it was “vital” that the service “innovates and adapts” as it faces “an unprecedented number of challenges”.

She said: “The 10 Year Health Plan is a chance to make the best practice, normal practice across the country.

“So, we will be carrying out the largest ever staff engagement exercise in NHS history and leaving no stone unturned as we seek to harness frontline views, alongside those of patients and the public, to ensure this happens.

“It is your experiences – good, bad, and sometimes frustrating – that we need to help shape this once in a generation opportunity, so please get involved.”

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged the Government to show “ambition” in its plans, or risk the consultation “becoming a talking shop“.

He said: “We know that primary care services across the country are at the brink of collapse due to the Conservative Party’s disgraceful neglect, with patients paying the price.

“Whether it is sky-high GP waiting lists, endless ambulance response times, or a failure to diagnose cancer in time, none of these issues can be fixed without fixing the crisis in social care.

“That is why the Liberal Democrats will make sure that social care is part of the debate and push for a cross-party solution to this crisis.”

Mr Streeting has previously talked about three “big shifts” he wants to see in the NHS.

The first is from hospitals to the community, with more care being delivered closer to people’s homes.

The second shift is from treatment to prevention, with a greater focus on keeping people healthy.

The third shift involves greater use of digital technology in general, including by creating a single, digital patient record to speed up the sharing of information about a patient and prevent them from having to repeat their medical history at every appointment.

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