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Pat Sajak made a rare personal statement on his show Wheel Of Fortune when he shared the happy news that his son Patrick had graduated from medical school.

The 74-year-old longtime host concluded Monday’s episode of the show by congratulating his son on his milestone achievement.

‘So do you mind if I do a little parental bragging here?’ Pat asked co-host Vanna White, 64, at the end of the show. 

Congratulations! Pat Sajak made a rare personal remarks on Wheel of Fortune when he shared the happy news that his son Patrick had graduated from medical school. Seen in 2012

‘So you know my son, Patrick, you’ve known him all his life,’ the proud father continued. ‘Well he’s made it through medical school, and he is now officially Dr Sajak, and we are very thrilled about that.’ 

‘The only troubling part is that he insists that I call him Dr Sajak,’ he joked to Vanna. 

‘No, Lesly and I couldn’t be prouder and I tried to get him into geriatrics but he refused but that’s a personal thing,’ Sajak said as the audience laughed. 

Lesly is his wife since 1989.

‘Congratulations son and we will see you next time,’ he ended.

Exciting: The 74-year-old longtime host concluded Monday’s episode of the show by congratulating his son on his milestone achievement

Pat shares Patrick, 30, and daughter Maggie, 26, with his wife of 32 years, Lesly, 55. Though Patrick stays mostly out of the spotlight, making occasional appearances with his famous father at sports games, Maggie has maintained a more public profile.

The Princeton graduate is a country music singer whose song was featured on the finale of the CMT reality series, Sweet Home Alabama.

Though Maggie is currently enrolled in law school, she also works as an online media correspondent for Wheel of Fortune. She posted a sweet photo with her brother to celebrate his graduation.

Cute: Patrick’s sister Maggie posted a sweet photo with her brother to celebrate his graduation

‘My big brother officially became a doctor today, and I am the MOST proud. Congrats @patricksajak, MD!!!,’ she wrote in the caption, adding an emoji of a stethoscope and a doctor.

Pat has hosted Wheel of Fortune since 1981 and has been nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host a total of 19 times, winning three times. 

The television personality had a medical scare in November 2019 when he underwent emergency intestinal surgery to remove a blockage. During his recovery, Vanna took over hosting duties for the first time in her 37-year stint on the hit CBS show.

Family ties: Pat shares Patrick, 30, and daughter Maggie, 26, with his wife of 32 years, Lesly, 55. Seen in 2017

Maggie appeared as the letter-turner in White’s place for a week while her father recuperated.

Pat made a full recovery and returned as the main host on December 5, 2019. In September 2020, he became the longest-running host of any game show, breaking The Price Is Right host Bob Barker’s previous record. 

Meanwhile, Wheel of Fortune is the longest running game show in the United States, with over 7,000 episodes. 

Making history! In September 2020, he became the longest-running host of any game show, breaking The Price Is Right host Bob Barker’s previous record. Seen in 2020

This post first appeared on Dailymail.co.uk

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