Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak mourns the loss of his family dog of 12 years, Stella: ‘She was a good friend’
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak mourned the loss of his family dog of 12 years, Stella, at the conclusion of Monday’s episode.
‘We recently had to say goodbye to Stella and it was a very sad time for the Sajak family,’ the 74-year-old presenter said on the longest-running syndicated game show.
‘But we wanted to salute Stella by showing you happier days. [In this picture,] she’s out there with the ceramic dalmatian and me and there’s [a picture of] the big pair together there. And we’re going to miss her. She was a good friend.’
RIP: Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak mourned the loss of his family dog of 12 years, Stella, at the conclusion of Monday’s episode
The 74-year-old presenter said on the longest-running syndicated game show: ‘We recently had to say goodbye to Stella and it was a very sad time for the Sajak family’
Coincidentally, Pat’s co-host Vanna White also has a pet named Stella the cat.
After getting personal, Sajak (born Sajdak) received sincere condolences from several touched fans on Twitter.
‘I don’t usually cry during Wheel of Fortune,’ Twitter user Daffodil admitted.
‘But here we are. #stella #wheeloffortune.’
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Pat continued: ‘But we wanted to salute Stella by showing you happier days. [In this picture,] she’s out there with the ceramic dalmatian and me and there’s [a picture of] the big pair together there. And we’re going to miss her. She was a good friend’
‘Snuggling with my #stellacat’: Coincidentally, Sajak’s co-host Vanna White also has a pet named Stella the cat (pictured in 2018)
‘I don’t usually cry during Wheel of Fortune, but here we are’: After getting personal, the three-time Daytime Emmy winner received sincere condolences from several fans on Twitter
Another user called Sarah Gage tweeted: ‘Um woah my dog just passed away Friday & tonight Pat’s talking about his recently deceased dog too?’
Luckily, the three-time Daytime Emmy winner has his 26-year-old daughter Margaret, who’s employed as Wheel’s online media correspondent, to cheer him up on set.
The pretty Princeton graduate is also a country music singer and she’s currently enrolled in law school.
Father’s Day kick-off: Luckily, Pat has his 26-year-old daughter Margaret (R, pictured Monday), who’s employed as Wheel’s online media correspondent, to cheer him up on set
Family portrait: Sajak is also father to 30-year-old son Patrick (L), who just graduated from medical school, from his 31-year marriage to photographer Lesly Brown-Sajak (2-R)
Pat is also father to 30-year-old son Patrick, who just graduated from medical school, from his 31-year marriage to photographer Lesly Brown-Sajak.
Sajak will next compete for the outstanding game show host trophy at the virtual 48th Daytime Emmy Awards, which air June 25 on CBS.
The Chicago native – who’s hosted Wheel since 1981 – faces heavy competition against Wayne Brady, Steve Harvey, Alfonso Ribeiro, and the late great Alex Trebek.
Who will win? The Chicago native will next compete for the outstanding game show host trophy at the virtual 48th Daytime Emmy Awards, which air June 25 on CBS
RIP: Pat – who’s hosted Wheel since 1981 – faces heavy competition against Wayne Brady, Steve Harvey, Alfonso Ribeiro, and the late great Alex Trebek (R, pictured in 2018)