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Ryan Seacrest Better hit the gym if the Wheel of Fortune contestants continue to pounce on him… because one of them knocked him on his ass while celebrating!
Here's how it all went down… Candidate Daniel Thomas attempted to solve a seven-letter word on Tuesday night's episode to win $40,000 in the show's bonus round.
Ryan started with the standard offering – “R, S, T, L, N, E” – in the Living Things category, with “S” and “E” appearing on the large board.
Thomas chose “H, G, D, O” but only the letter “G” appeared on the board – but with only 10 seconds to make a guess, Thomas had the answer straight to the point: “Guppies.”
Ryan shouted, “Yes, you did it,” and was so excited that he opened his arms and invited Thomas in for a hug, and as they whirled around… that's when everything went wrong.
Check out the video – which is going viral on X – Ryan celebrating with Thomas, trips and falls on his butt. Luckily Ryan wasn't hurt and Thomas helped him to his feet.
Announcer of “Wheel Of Fortune.” Jim Thornton made it official that Thomas had secured the $40,000, bringing his total winnings for the show to $71,950.
After the announcement, Ryan hugged Thomas again, but this time he stayed upright.
All's well that ends well.