Amid news of Pat Sajak leaving his longtime job as the co-host of the iconic game show Wheel of Fortune, his daughter, Maggie Sajak has been enjoying some romance with a 48-year-old Scottish actor, Ross McCall. The pair was recently spotted on the streets of Los Angeles taking a casual stroll as they cozied up to each other.
Maggie and Ross — who was previously engaged to Jennifer Love Hewitt and Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi — appeared to be smitten by each other as they walked hand-in-hand and shared a kiss at some point while their dog strutted close by.
Maggie Sajak dating 48-year-old actor Ross McCall
Ross is known for his role in productions like White Collar and the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. The London-trained thespian also has an impressive experience of over three decades in the film industry. “I started when I was 11. I did a ton of West-end shows that then led to TV and eventually film. ‘Band of Brothers’ was the catapult that took me to the US. But I had to commit,” he once said. “Put in the time. The patience. LA is a beautiful mistress, but you have to woo her.”
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Maggie on the other hand, who is almost 20 years younger than Ross, is a country music singer and has appeared on Wheel of Fortune a few times as an understudy, and as social media correspondent since the 2021-2022 season. She released her debut single, “First Kiss” in 2011 with Trey Fanjoy directing the video, which got featured in a 2012 episode of her dad’s famous game show.
The Princeton graduate had won the hearts of Wheel of Fortune fans during her appearances. However, TV personality and film producer Ryan Seacrest was recently announced as Pat’s replacement, to the dismay of many. “I still think you should take over for your Dad,” someone stated on Instagram. “I am not impressed that Ryan Seacrest is stepping in to your Dad’s place on the show. I may just stop watching.”
Another admitted to being “so bummed when you weren’t selected to take over for your dad.”
“I certainly hope the show’s producers are smart enough to have you take over for Vanna,” they wrote. On the bright side, Maggie still handles the show’s social media and hopefully remains glad that she gets “to use the carpool lane with my father!” as she revealed in 2021. “It’s a real privilege to be able to treat the show’s longtime viewers to a look at what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling,” she said.