Vanna White Plans To Marry Long-Time Boyfriend After Getting Huge Wheel Of Fortune Pay Increas

Publish date: 2024-07-22

Highlights

Vanna White is excited to marry boyfriend John Donaldson after renegotiating her Wheel of Fortune salary.
The couple plans to wed in Hawaii in an intimate ceremony, showing appreciation for their relationship.
This decision comes after Vanna previously said she didn't feel the need to get married due to their long-lasting relationship.

Vanna White is walking down the aisle! According to a new report, the Wheel of Fortune host is looking forward to a new chapter in her life – marriage – after renegotiating her salary despite being ready to walk away if the pay increase wasn’t granted.

According to Radar Online, insiders claim that Vanna is planning to marry her long-time boyfriend John Donaldson, despite being hesitant to tie the knot again for many years. However, report claims the television host has clearly had a change of heart.

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Vanna Reportedly Wants To Marry In Hawaii

"She was opposed to getting married but now that she's doing promos in Waikiki for Wheel, the fresh air has gotten to her — along with John's infectious charms!" a source told National Enquirer.

Fans shouldn’t expect it to be an elaborate ceremony, however, as Vanna apparently want to keep it small and focused on celebrating their love, not showing off how luxurious an event they can have. Vanna’s children will definitely be a part of the ceremony, the insider added.

"Vanna wants to show her appreciation for this wonderful guy who's been so patient,” they continued. "It will be short and sweet and very intimate ceremony — and of course, she'll want her kids to give her away."

"Vanna already knows she's going to spend the rest of her life with John," they added. "It's time to make that wedding happen!"

Why Vanna White Thought She Wouldn’t Get Her ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Job

Although her nerves may have gotten the best of her during her audition, producers clearly saw something in Vanna.

Vanna has been married once before – to George Santo Pietro from 1990 to 2002. During their marriage, they welcomed two children into the world: daughter Gigi, 27, and son Nikko, 29. Vanna began dating her current partner in 2012 after an acquaintance introduced the President of JDC Construction + Development Group to White at a barbecue she was hosting.

Vanna Once Said She’d Likely Never Marry Again

Vanna’s decision to walk down the aisle again may come as a surprise to some fans. Lat fall, the 67-year old told PEOPLE she didn’t feel like she needed to get married considering how long she and her beau have been together.

"I mean, we've been together 12 years, and I feel like we are married," she said. "Do we have to get married? No, because we feel comfortable in our relationship. You know what I mean? I know that he's the one. He knows I'm the one."

"We don't really talk about it, but you never know," she continued. "I mean, I guess we could, but in my eyes and his eyes, we are married."

Vanna’s change of heart may have been motivated by her experience renegotiating her Wheel of Fortune salary for an undisclosed amount in the millions. After Ryan Seacrest was announced as Pat Sajak’s replacement, it was revealed he was being offered a much higher salary than Vanna was currently getting, despite being with the show for two decades. In fact, reports said she hadn’t seen a pay increase in over a decade, despite Sajak’s finishing salary being much higher.

Vanna quickly lawyered up, but she was able to renegotiate with the network and is staying on with Wheel of Fortune for the foreseeable future.