- Maggie Sajak—the 25-year-old country singer daughter of Wheel of Fortune’s long-time host Pat Sajak—made a special surprise appearance on the show as a letter turner.
- She was with the beloved host when he had a health scare that landed him in the hospital in need of emergency surgery.
- Sajak will be returning next week.
Watch out Pat, you’re not the only Sajak in town! In a surprise guest appearance, Maggie Sajak, the daughter of the longtime host of Wheel of Fortune joined as a letter turner alongside Vanna White who has been filling in for her famous father.
Pat Sajak was seen posing for camera with wife Lesly Brown, son Patrick Michael James Sajak and daughter Maggie Sajak during a red carpet. We Use Cookies We use cookies to analyze traffic, provide social media features and to personalise ads. Wheel Of Fortune Pat Sajak. Pat has been a host of the Wheel of Fortune since its inception in 1989 together with Dana White. Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin that debuted in 1975 which features a competition in which contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.
Sajak senior, 73, who has since recovered from emergency surgery after he suffered from a blocked intestine in November 2019, has already been back in the studio filming new episodes. However, due to the taping order of shows, he was not present in the episode that featured his daughter.
Anticipating potential confusion with viewers and fans, the Wheel of Fortune YouTube account posted an explainer video about Pat’s scheduled return and included an update on his health from his daughter Maggie.
“I was back from my surgery last week, and had a wonderful time on the show, and I’m not going to be here this week. It’s not that I’ve had a relapse, it’s just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all that,” explained Pat.
Later in the video, White introduces Maggie and asks the question everyone’s been wondering: “First of all, how’s Pat?”
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“He’s doing well. From the perspective of his daughter, it was a scary experience, I’m not going to lie, but he’s doing great and I know he’s so excited to be back next week,” she said.
This was not Maggie’s first appearance on Wheel of Fortune. She made her television debut as a baby when her father brought her on the set of the show in 1996. “Come on kid! Well, how you doing kiddo?” Pat said introducing her to the viewers. “She’s speaking baby, you can’t quite understand this … She just turned one year old.”
Maggie may not remember much from that first appearance, but she’s glad to be back as an adult. “It’s even more fun. I’m walking a little better now, and hopefully I’m a little more eloquent than last time!”
So who is Maggie Sajak? Although she keeps a low profile and doesn’t post often on her Instagram, here’s what we know.
Born on January 5, 1995, Maggie is the youngest of Pat Sajak’s two children with wife Lesly Brown-Sajak. She and her older brother, Patrick Michael James Sajak, haven’t made very many public appearances together as a family.
She is a country singer and her YouTube page has a music video from her 2013 single “Wild Boy” but she hasn’t posted anything new in six years.
In addition to pursuing a music career, Maggie kept up with her studies, graduating from Princeton University in 2016 with a degree in history, according to the alumni directory.
While it is unclear what the singer has been up to since graduation, perhaps her Wheel of Fortune appearance signals a potential interest in a career following in her father’s footsteps?
Even more reason Sajak and White make a great team. Tune in all week to watch Maggie Sajak and @TheVannaWhite host Weekend Getaways! #Family#FamilyTime#WheelOfFortunepic.twitter.com/5PNEvnEteN
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020
Pat Sajak is a popular personality who is best known as the host of the family game show ‘Wheel of Fortune‘. Now, if you have watched the show, then you know it’s interesting.
It is a show that made its debut in the year 1975. And it’s still running to this day. Seems like people love this show way too much to see it go.
Anyways, that was some peek into the popular American show. However, our main focus in this article will be the host of the show himself. And believe me, Pat has been the host of the show for a very long time.
Who is Pat Sajak, Daughter, and Wife?
Okay. So, now you know a little about Pat Sajak. I think we’ll now start talking about his family. And by family, I mean to address his wife and children.
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As of this date, Pat is 72 years old. So, it’s obvious for people to think that he is married and has children. And same is the case with him.
So as the news goes, Pat is married to Lesly Brown Sajak. I don’t know if she writes the last name of Pat or the reporters just write it themselves, but that’s what we got. We’ll talk more about her in detail in the next section.
Moreover, Pat Sajak is a proud father of two children, who are 20 plus at this time. And again, we will be talking about them in the coming section in detail.
Here’s a family photo if you want to look at all of them together.
His Wife: Lesly Brown Sajak
As we have already said, Pat is the husband of Lesly Brown. Now, Lesly is a professional photographer by profession. The couple tied knots in December of 1989. Since then, they have been living a happy life. At least that’s what it seems from the outside.
Talking about previous relationships of Pat, he was married to someone else named Sherill. The marriage took place in 1979. However, things didn’t go well between them and the couple separated.
But the second marriage seems to be stable. After all, it’s been 20 years and they are still together and happy.
Before marriage, Lesly was an aspiring actress. However, marriage changed her focus from acting to raising children.
Interestingly, she has appeared in her husband’s show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ several times.
Children, Daughter
Patrick Sajak Bio
As we have said, Pat Sajak is a happy and proud father of two children. One is a son and the other is a daughter.
His son, Patric Michael James, was born on the 22nd of September, 1990. At the present time, he is not in the spotlight.
Reports say that he likes to stay away from the stardom and media. Thus, we don’t have much information.
However, Pat’s daughter, Maggie, is a popular personality like his father, Well, she is still young and has a lot to achieve.
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Patrick Sajak Age
Anyways, she is an aspiring country musician. She is 23 years old and she loves music.
As far as we know, she began playing the guitar when she was 12. Along with that, she plays other instruments like ukulele, mandolin, and piano.
Talking about her career as a musician, she has released three singles to date. They are titled ‘Wild Boy‘, ‘Pretty on the Inside’ and ‘If I was gonna Go’. Listen to them if you like. Reports say that she writes and sings her songs herself.