Ryan Seacrest has received a lot of praise for how well he’s taken to the role of Wheel of Fortune host since Pat Sajak‘s retirement last June, but there is one quirk which is starting to grate on some viewers.
Taking to the Wheel of Fortune Reddit forum on Friday (September 26), one user noted how they dislike how Seacrest seemingly tries to create drama by delaying the revealing of the prize card amount in the Bonus Round.
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