Host of the Wheel of Fortune Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White helped make one participant’s evening a little special.
On Thursday night, during the game show’s 50th anniversary celebration, Seacrest announced that they 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 one already happened here on set earlier this week,” Seacrest announced in a clip uploaded to YouTube.
“Former contestant Rhea’s friend Robin asked for our help by asking her a big question,” Vanna added.
APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR INSTAGRAM POST
She explained that with the help of announcer Jim Thornton, they “were able to come up with a bit of a ruse, making Rhea think she was back to celebrate the 50th of ‘Wheel.’
Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White assisted with a marriage proposal during the game show. (Getty Images/Wheel of Fortune YouTube)
‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ CONTRIBUTOR LOSES $1 MILLION PRIZE BY MISSING ONE WORD
“But look what happened,” White added, before turning to Robin and Rhea’s proposal.
In the clip, Rhea solved the problem “Will You Marry Me?” puzzle.
“Nicely done,” Thornton said to Rhea.
Robin walked onto the stage, got down on one knee and asked, “Rhea Susan Mathew, will you marry me?” The former contestant seemed shocked and nodded in agreement.
“Rhea Susan Mathew, will you marry me?”
The video then passed to White and Seacrest.
“I think she was really surprised,” Ryan said.
Do you like what you read? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
“Yes, that was so heartwarming,” White said.
“Very sweet. I love that we can do that on this show,” Seacrest added.
“You never know what’s going to happen here,” White joked.
Vanna White participated in the surprise proposal. (Christopher Willard via Getty Images)
“Wheel of Fortune” shared the couple’s special moment on his Instagram account.
“Screaming, crying, going crazy over this sweet Wheel proposal!” it captioned the post.
Rhea commented on the post and wrote, “AHHH thank you, thank you, thank you for making this a reality!!! Beyond even my wildest dreams!!”
Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, spoke to the contestant prior to the proposal. (Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images)
Rhea shared a photo of the proposal on her Instagram and noted that her fiancé “put my jaw to the floor and did the sweetest, most elaborate thing anyone has ever done for me.”
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
Former host of Wheel of Fortune Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, spoke to Rhea ahead of the proposal in a video uploaded to her Instagram page.
APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR INSTAGRAM POST
“I brought someone very special today. I brought my friend Robin. He is one of my biggest supporters. So I am very excited to share this magic with him,” Rhea told Maggie, the game show’s social correspondent . .
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
Sajak’s video then showed a behind-the-scenes look at the proposal with the caption, “A proposal on set?! 2025 is off to a magical start!”
