Ryan Seacrest Has His First On-Screen Slip Up on Wheel of Fortune

Ryan Seacrest is still experiencing firsts Wheel of fortune — including his first mistake!

In the Friday, October 4 episode, the show’s co-host made his first on-screen mistake. After winning the week-long BetMGM Big Winners tournament, contestant Cody Hunger moved on to the bonus round and decided to solve the final puzzle in the “phrase” category.

Hunger spun the wheel and selected the additional letters “C,D,Y,O”, the letters that make up his name, to help him solve the four word puzzle. With 10 seconds to go to win the $94,900 jackpot, Hunger correctly guessed the phrase “out of the way,” but Seacrest needed a few seconds to pause before confirming his winnings.

Ryan Seacrest and contestant Cody Hunger in ‘Wheel of Fortune’.

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His co-host Vanna White even smiled and clapped at Hunger’s win until Seacrest exclaimed, “Cody? That’s it.”

Hunger breathed a sigh of relief and threw his head back as he reacted to the happy news, the completed puzzle filling the screen.

“You got it! Congratulations,” the TV host continued as confetti erupted and Hunger’s friends joined him on stage to celebrate the news.

Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest congratulate contestant Cody Hunger on his victory.

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Seacrest did his thing Wheel of fortune debuts on September 9 alongside White after taking over from Pat Sajak following his retirement.

“Welcome to Wheel of fortune. I’m your host, Ryan Seacrest,” he began in his inaugural episode. “I still can’t believe I’m here with you tonight to continue this legacy of this amazing show with all of you and of course, my good friend, Vanna White.”

While thanking the live audience for a “very warm welcome,” Seacrest admitted that “the household Wheel of fortune is a dream job.”

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“I’ve been a fan of this show since I was a kid, I watched it in Atlanta with my family, and I know how special it is Wheel has been in your living rooms for the last 40 years, and I’m so grateful to be invited in,” he said. “I also know I have very big shoes to fill, so let’s play Wheel of fortune!”

In the end, contestant Terry stole the show and won $25,849 in cash and prizes. Before going to commercial break, Seacrest thanked Terry for “being here on my first night” and for being “a pleasure to hang out with” during the historic shoot.

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