“A glimpse of my first day at @wheeloffortune, and I’m still spinning with excitement!” he wrote on Instagram.
““Listen to the sound of this wheel. Right? Iconic,” Seacrest said as he spun the famous wheel. “I find it soothing.”
The video follows Seacrest as he leaves the set and walks the halls, admiring vintage footage from the show, a Guinness World Record placard, Emmy statues, and a cardboard cutout of Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
Seacrest was announced as the next host of Wheel of Fortune in June 2023 shortly after longtime host Pat Sajak he would be retiring after 41 seasons.
“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest shared at the time. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them.”
Following Sajak’s final episode, Seacrest reiterated his excitement about his new position and thanked Sajak for “countless wonderful memories.”