Pat Sajak is ready for his daughter to have children amid her budding romance with Ross McCall.
The “Wheel of Fortune” host, 77, shared his desire to become a grandfather while interviewing Maggie Sajak about his time on the game show before his retirement.
“I'm very happy if it means I get to keep doing crossword puzzles and playing with my grandchildren. Hint hint hint. No pressure,” he joked in a clip obtained by “Good Morning America” Monday.
“It's been a wonderful 40 years and I'm looking forward to everything that's coming,” Pat added.
His comments about the grandchildren come after Maggie, a social media correspondent for the game show, was seen showing PDA with McCall in March.
Maggie, 29, and the “White Collar” actor, 48, were seen kissing and holding hands while enjoying a romantic stroll in Los Angeles at the time. They have also shown love to each other on social media.
McCall was previously engaged to Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2007 and Alessandra Mastronardi in 2021.
Pat also told his daughter that he is ready for new adventures after hosting the “Wheel” series for more than four decades.
“I've always told you, you've heard me say this dozens of times: I'd rather leave a few years early than a few years late,” he said.
The Emmy winner announced in June 2023 that he would retire from the show.
Its final episode, which is also the Season 41 finale, will air on Friday.
This was announced a long time ago, almost a year ago. “I've had time to get used to it,” he said in the interview. “It's been a bit sad and all that, but I'm enjoying it and taking it all in and thinking about what a great career it has been.”
Pat said the series was “more than just a popular show” for him during his historic run.
“We've become part of popular culture. More importantly, we've become part of people's lives. That's been very satisfying.”
Ryan Seacrest will replace Pat as host, while Vanna White is set to continue working on the puzzle panel after negotiating a “significant pay increase” from her current $3 million annual salary.
