Vanna White extends ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contract with ‘substantial pay increase’: report
LOS ANGELES - Vanna White has reportedly signed on for at least two more years as the co-host of "Wheel of Fortune" – and this time, she'll take home a lot more cash to do so.
The news was confirmed by TMZ from exclusive sources who said she received a "substantial pay increase" from the $3 million per year she was reportedly making for nearly two decades.
Meanwhile, her co-host Pat Sajak, who announced his retirement in June, made $15 million per year from the show in 2016, Forbes reported.
White reportedly said she would remain on the beloved game show under one condition – a pay raise – and media outlets reported she was recently doing contract negotiations.
Vanna White (Credit: Christopher Willard via Getty Images)
White has been turning letters on the game show since 1982, and she temporarily took over hosting duties while Sajak underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine in 2019.
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In June, Ryan Seacrest was named the new "Wheel of Fortune" host following Sajack’s retirement.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.