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Seacrest also shared what has surprised him the most since taking on the role, telling \"GMA\" how much he genuinely gets excited \"every time someone wins.\"

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\"I knew I'd be excited, but I love it when someone wins a big amount of money or a car and it's just a life changing half hour for people,\" he said.

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Seacrest was announced as the new \"Wheel of Fortune\" host in June 2023 shortly after longtime host Pat Sajak revealed his plans to step down from the role.

Sajak officially bid his farewell to the show on June 7, after 43 years as host.

When it comes to hosting the iconic game show and stepping into Sajak's former role, Seacrest told \"GMA\" in an interview in September that a lesson he's learned is simple: \"Don't make any changes.\"

\"This show works,\" he added at the time. \"All I need to do is keep it moving. All we need to do is have fun every night. And I think if that's what happens, this show continues for a long time.\"

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