“Wheel of Fortune” hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White helped make one contestant’s night a little special.
On Thursday night, during the game show’s 50th anniversary celebration, Seacrest announced that they had helped Robin propose to Rhea Mathew, a former “Wheel of Fortune” contestant who competed in October 2023.
“We’re celebrating milestones in honor of our 50th anniversary and, in fact, one happened earlier this week right here on set,” Seacrest announced on a clip uploaded to YouTube.
“Former contestant Rhea’s boyfriend, Robin, asked us to help him ask her a big question,” Vanna added.
He explained that with the help of announcer Jim Thornton, they were able to create “a little ruse, making Rhea think she had returned to celebrate 50 years of ‘Wheel’.”
“But take a look and see what happened,” White added, before discussing Robin and Rhea’s proposal.
In the clip, Rhea solved the problem “Will you marry me?” puzzle.
“Well done,” Thornton told Rhea.
Robin came on stage, got down on one knee and asked, “Rhea Susan Mathew, will you marry me?” The former contestant seemed surprised and nodded his head.
The video then cut to White and Seacrest.
“I think she was really surprised,” Ryan said.
“Yes, that was very moving,” White said.
“Very sweet. “I love that we get to do that on this show,” Seacrest added.
“You never know what’s going to happen around here,” White joked.
“Wheel of Fortune” the couple shared special moment on your Instagram account.
“Screaming, crying, losing my mind over this sweet proposal from Wheel!” he captioned the post.
Rhea commented on the post and wrote, “AHHH thank you thank you thank you for making this happen!!! Beyond even my wildest dreams!!
Rhea shared a photo of the proposal on her Instagram and noted that her fiancé “blew me away by doing the sweetest, most elaborate thing anyone has ever done for me.”
Former “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak’s daughter Maggie spoke to Rhea ahead of the proposal in a video posted to her Instagram page.
“In fact, today I brought someone very special with me. I brought my boyfriend Robin. He is one of my biggest supporters. So I’m really excited to share this magic with him,” Rhea told Maggie, who is the game show’s social correspondent.
Sajak’s video then showed a behind-the-scenes look at the proposal with the caption, “An on-set proposal?! 2025 is off to a magical start!
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