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‘Sensitive’ Ryan Seacrest Hurt By Fan Comparisons to Former Host Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune


Ryan Seacrest may be all smiles hosting Wheel of Fortune, but fan backlash and comparisons to Pat Sajak have him reeling, a source exclusively tells Closer.

Ryan Seacrest ’s Wheel of Fortune honeymoon is well and truly over as fans turn on him in droves and mourn the retirement of former, long-time host Pat Sajak – leaving the hyper-sensitive presenter spinning himself dizzy, a source exclusively reveals to Closer. Ryan, 49, took over the job from beloved Pat, 77, who Guinness Book of World Records says had the longest streak as a game show host ever – even beating out The Price Is Right king Bob Barker. Talking about the hosts’ habit of keeping his hands in his pockets while chatting up contestants sans cue cards, one commenter argued he was “trying too hard” to seem “relaxed.”

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