Vanna White delivered a heartfelt message to her “brother” Pat Sajak on the eve of his final episode of Wheel of Fortune.

The pre-taped messaged aired during Thursday night’s show.“I can’t believe that tomorrow is our last show together,” White, 67, said in the clip.“I don’t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I’m going to try.”“Eight thousand episodes went by like that.”The pair began hosting America’s Game together in 1982, when the show first aired in syndication.

Vanna White sends tearful farewell to Pat Sajak on ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘I love you, Pat!’

“You made me feel so comfortable, so confident,” said White, who has gone onto global “Wheel of Fortune” stardom. “You made me who I am. You really did.”

“What an incredible and unforgettable journey we have had,” White said, holding back tears. “And I’ve enjoyed every minute of it with you.”

She took a deep breath and continued.

The end of an era is upon us as “Wheel of Fortune” fans everywhere gear up to say goodbye to a seminal TV game show figure.

Host Pat Sajak’s final appearance on the show is set to run in early June, following a week of farewell episodes. Sajak in June 2023 announced his plans to retire after his 41st season with the show, saying “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all.”

Revisit his best moments on the show, alongside co-host Vanna White.

“As this chapter comes to an end, I know you’ll still be close by,” said White. “You’re like a brother to me, and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore. I love you, Pat.”

‘Oh my,” Sajak said watching the video from the “Wheel of Fortune” set next to White. The two embraced on the stage.

White will continue as co-host and letter-turner on “Wheel of Fortune” in Season 42 with new host Ryan Seacrest. Sajak will give his own farewell speech in Friday’s final episode.

Pat Sajak farewellHis final ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode after more than four decades

Sajak was originally against hiring Vanna White: ‘She was so nervous’

Sajak finds it hilarious that he was originally opposed to hiring White when original co-host Susan Stafford left in 1982, while the show still aired on NBC. “Wheel of Fortune” creator Merv Griffin conducted a talent search for the spot, which came down to three young women, including White. The model and Georgia beauty pageant runner-up was not Sajak’s choice.

“She was really sweet and seemed like a really nice person. But she was so nervous,” Sajak said in his only farewell interview with his daughter, Maggie Sajak. “Her lips were trembling and she was perspiring. I thought (Griffin) was never going to hire her. Merv is smarter than I am. He saw something in her and knew the nerves would go away.”

Griffin turned out to be correct. White became such a star on “Wheel of Fortune” that fans named their daughters Vanna at the peak of the game show’s worldwide popularity. “I shudder to think how life could have been different,” Sajak said. “She is just a sweetheart and has made my life fabulous.”

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The stars of “Wheel of Fortune” have a close relationship off the set that has endured for decades. Maggie Sajak talked about the family friendship she and her brother Patrick had with White’s family.

“We grew up hanging out with Vanna’s kids Nikko and Gigi,” Maggie Sajak recalled. “Me and Patrick were always at their house or they were at ours.”

“As much fun as we had on camera, those life events we shared with our families outside of the studio are my favorite,” White said in her video. “We’ve watched our children grow up together. We’ve traveled around the world together. We have laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve celebrated.”