Wheel of Fortune took a turn on Wednesday, February 12 when a player lost all of their earnings, and fans are blaming host Ryan Seacrest for it. Stephen Bailey, a nonprofit worker and a cover band lead singer from North Richland Hills,

It seems as if Wheel of Fortune accidentally gave away the ending to its own show with a mid-episode editing blooper. And the game, which aired Friday, February 7, was poised to be an especially suspenseful one.

A Wheel of Fortune contestant was branded a 'total idiot' by fans after gambling $4,000, a trip and a wild card for a 50/50 chance at winning for $10,000.

Even on "Wheel of Fortune," fans were left teary-eyed when a contestant revealed how his dyslexic son inspired him to compete on the show. Matt Popovits, who won $40,000 in the bonus round, credited his son for the success since the boy loved watching the show and wanted his dad to participate in it.

Only a fortunate few have won the $1 million-dollar top prize on TV's Wheel of Fortune. Since the stake was introduced in 2008, just four contestants have managed to win it, although 13 have had a shot. The most famous name to take home the big prize was Sabrina the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune in 2021.

Wheel of Fortune sparked outrage amongst fans during the ABC game show's last episode when contestant Denise was 'ripped off' during the Mystery Round.