1 day Ago By Ayeesha Walsh
Wheel Of Fortune star Ryan Seacrest has developed a crush on his co-host Vanna White according to a new report. Ryan, 49, is known for dater glamorous younger women such as his ex-girlfriend model Aubrey Paige Petcosky who he split from earlier this year. However, it's claimed Ryan has confessed to being stunned by Vanna, 67, as he gets to grips with working with her on the hit game show.
A source told The U.S. Sun : "Ryan is already settling in well at Wheel of Fortune, he's polished and has taken to the role like a duck to water.
"There is obvious chemistry between him and Vanna, even off camera, and he gasses her up to the TV audience. Ryan crushes on her." They continued: "During one of the first filming dates he was calling her a legend and an icon, and even said his heart was beating out of his chest just standing next to her.
"She laughed off the comments and is a little more reserved, but it's clear she likes working with him and thinks he has a future on the show. They get on really well." The insider also claimed that the pair enjoy a chat behind the puzzle board between takes as they get their makeup touched up and find out the next answer.
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She previously told TV Insider, "When I heard that Pat was retiring, I thought maybe I should retire too. But I’m not ready! We'll see toward the end of those two years how I feel. I thank God after all these years that I still love my job.
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