India, March 12 -- Filling in Pat Sajak's shoes, Ryan Seacrest took over the hosting duties for Wheel of Fortune following the former TV icon's retirement post the 2023-24 season. As the replacement for Sajak's more than four decade-long run, the American Idol host hasn't necessarily been an instant favourite for the fans of the household staple game show. Just this last Friday, viewers grew upset over Seacrest seemingly laughing at a contestant after they failed to solve a $100,000 puzzle on the March 7 episode.

In late February, The US Sun also reported that Wheel of Fortune was knocked out of its top spot of the audience viewership table as Jeopardy! fan favourite star Drew Goins helped the show dethrone Seacrest's latest gig in ratin...