Love is in the air! Former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, shared her new all-star boyfriend on social media. How does her dad feel about the new romance? Keep reading for all the details.
Pat Sajak Grows Closer To Daughter After Retiring From Wheel Of Fortune
Pat Sajak stunned Wheel of Fortune viewers in 2023 by announcing his retirement as host of the popular game show after over 40 years. His last episode aired in 2024. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest took over, though many fans were clamoring for Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, to replace him.
She appeared on the game show many times over the years. Maggie Sajak temporarily replaced Vanna White as the letter-turner in 2020 when her dad suffered a medical emergency and needed surgery.
After retiring from hosting duties, Pat Sajak has lived a quiet life at home. He retired to spend more time with his family in his golden years. His daughter, Maggie, often posts silly TikTok videos with her beloved dad.
Maggie Sajak Debuts Romance With All-Star Man
Maggie Sajak, 31, was previously linked to Scottish Ross McCall, who was nearly 20 years older. They were spotted out together many times. However, her new romance came out of nowhere.
She hard-launched a relationship with Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson. He shared a photo of them at Disney World. They cuddled close together in front of Cinderella’s Castle. She wore a short black skirt, a white shirt and Mickey ears.
The baseball player was dressed in shorts and a t-shirt for the relaxed date. The Savannah Bananas are an independent baseball team known for their on-field antics. You shouldn’t expect to see them in the MLB, but the players are talented athletes.
Game attendees are treated to choreographed dances, funny antics and fun rules. But Jackson Olson, the team’s star player, was missing something in his life. He jokingly posted on TikTok a while ago that he was seeking applications for a girlfriend after being single for years.
“Applications closed,” he wrote on the social media post hard-launching the relationship.
Fans React To Surprising Pair
The news of Maggie Sajak’s new all-star man was a shock. There weren’t even rumors they were dating, let alone ready to go Instagram official with their romance. Fans took to the comments with reactions to the surprising news.
- “yall are such a cute couple!!! Congratulations to the both of you!!”
- “can we get a story on this happened?! Because adorable”
- “obsessed with this hard launch”
- “Love this for you Jackson! Ya’ll look great together.”
- “Clearly your wheel of fortune landed on the right spot”
- “We love a hard launch! Congrats to you both”
- ““Pat, I’d like to buy a…RING?!” Let’s go. Congrats!”
A ring may be a little too soon for the couple that just took their relationship public. Share your reaction to the surprising announcement in the comments.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
