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Pat Sajak made a rare public appearance on Thursday, two years after he retired from Wheel Of Fortune.
The beloved game show host, 79, was among the attendees at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Air Supply's Graham Russell, 76, and Russell Hitchcock, 77.
He also spoke at the event, sharing that he and his wife, Lesly Brown, have become 'good friends' with the musicians, in a video shared by MaximoTV.
'Air Supply music is beautiful. It's timeless. It's evocative,' he said.
'I do know a little bit about longevity. As was pointed out, I did my little show for over 40 years, and I understand the challenge of trying not to wear out your welcome,' he went on.
'But Graham and Russell have been at this for over 50 years, and they continue to entertain their fans and be welcomed by sold-out crowds all around the world.'
Pat Sajak, 79, made a rare public appearance on Thursday, two years after he retired from Wheel Of Fortune
Sajak was among the attendees at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Air Supply's Graham Russell, 76, and Russell Hitchcock, 77; The trio pictured with David Foster
'And it's because they still do it at such a very high level. They never phone in their performance. They never try to live off their reputation. They go all out each and every time they step on the stage, and they never disappoint.'
Sajak added that Air Supply's iconic tracks have provided the soundtrack to fans' 'important moments,' including weddings, dances and dates.
Sajak looked sharp in a grey suit and a light pink button-up shirt for the event.
He also took photos with the musicians as they received their star and posed with legendary music producer David Foster, who was also a speaker at the ceremony.
The Hollywood veteran has been enjoying a comfortable retirement since stepping down from a 41-year stint as the host of Wheel of Fortune and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune in 2024 and handing the reins over to Ryan Seacrest, 51.
Sajak and his wife, Lesly, have been splitting their time between lavish homes in Los Angeles and Maryland since his official retirement from the long-running ABC gameshow.
One is a $6 million hilltop estate in the tony LA suburb of Encino, which boasts six bedrooms and a massive four-acre lot complete with a pool and fitness center.
The other is a vacation pad in Maryland’s upscale Bluff Park neighborhood purchased for $1.5 million in 1991 that sits a stone’s throw from the waterfront.
He also spoke at the event, sharing that he and his wife, Lesly Brown, have become 'good friends' with the musicians, in a video shared by MaximoTV
'I do know a little bit about longevity. As was pointed out, I did my little show for over 40 years, and I understand the challenge of trying not to wear out your welcome,' he said
Sajak looked sharp in a grey suit and a light pink button-up shirt for the event
He posed for photos with legendary music producer Foster, who was also a speaker at the ceremony
Sajak's last Wheel of Fortune aired on June 7, 2024, after more than 8,000 episodes over 41 seasons; He is seen in a still from the show
Pictured with long-time co-host Vanna White, 69, in a 1975 still from the show
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Sajak and his wife are parents to son Patrick, 36, and daughter Maggie, 31.
Despite his retirement, Sajak has continued to pick up work here and there and even made the switch from small screen to big stage last summer.
Although not an actor, Sajak was the headline name and played Lieutenant Columbo in a stage version of Prescription: Murder, which had a short run at the Hawaii Theater Center in Honolulu last August.
During his time on Wheel, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host three times, and he was also presented with a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
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