TV show host Pat Sajak has been married to Lesly Brown for more than three decades.
Fans have followed Sajak’s television career for years, and now they want to learn more about Lesly.
Who is Pat Sajak’s wife, Lesly Brown?
Lesly Brown is a former Playboy model who has been married to Pat Sajak since 1989.
Sajak, 42 at the time, wed Brown in a 40-minute ceremony at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Annapolis, Maryland.
Brown is a University of Maryland graduate and former Miss Georgetown who appeared in Playboy magazine’s 1988 “Women of Washington″ feature.
She met Sajak at the celebrity opening of a restaurant in Irvine, California, in 1988.
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They have two kids – a son, Michael, and a daughter, Maggie, who is a country music singer.
Brown was 24 when she and Sajak tied the knot.
Where is Pat Sajak from?
Sajak was born in Chicago to a Polish-American father.
He started his career as a disc jockey – doing stints at various stations.
He landed a job serving in the US Army as a DJ for the American Forces Vietnam Network during the war, entertaining soldiers in Vietnam.
The talented DJ then picked up jobs as a weatherman.
It was in this role at KNBC Los Angeles that he was discovered as Wheel Of Fortune’s host.
Since taking on the role as host of the popular game show, Sajak has received 19 Emmy nominations for the Outstanding Game Show Host and has won in his category three times.
What is Sajak’s net worth?
Sajak has an estimated net worth of $75 million as of June 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He only spent four days each month filming for Wheel Of Fortune – on the basis that he gets through six shows each filming day.
While working on Wheel Of Fortune, Sajak has played himself in an array of shows, including The King of Queens, Rugrats, and The A-Team.
He has also landed roles on Days of Our Lives, Muppets Haunted Mansion, and Airplane II: The Sequel.
Between 1989 and 1990, Sajak was the host of his own late night talk show, The Pat Sajak Show.
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When is Pat Sajak’s last Wheel of Fortune show?
On June 12, 2023, Sajak announced the 41st season of Wheel of Fortune would be his last.
Sajak posted, in part, on social media: “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride.”
On June 27, Ryan Seacrest announced that he would be the new host of Wheel of Fortune.
“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Ryan wrote in his statement.
Fans can expect Seacrest to take the helm in the show’s 42nd season in the fall of 2024.
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Sajak taped his last ever Wheel of Fortune episode in April 2024, which will air on June 7.
Ahead of Sajak’s final episode, the show released a first look of the beloved host saying his heartfelt farewell.
“I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go,” he said.
“And I want to start with all of you watching out there. It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, decade after decade.
“And I always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun.
“No social issues. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game. But gradually, it became more than that.”
Wheel Of Fortune fans can catch Sajak’s official sign-off on ABC at 7:30 pm ET.