See “Wheel of Fortune” crown largest winner in present’s historical past

Wheel of Fortune has a brand new grand champion — and a report breaker at that.

Christina Derevjanik of Stamford, Conn., grew to become the largest winner within the sport present's historical past on Tuesday when she took dwelling $1,035,155.

"I can repay my scholar loans!" Derevjanik shouted to host Ryan Seacrest over the viewers's cheers after fixing the Bonus Spherical clue of "Residing Issues." With just some letters on the board, Derevjanik was capable of decipher the proper reply of "pack of coyotes."

Seacrest seemed shocked when he opened the envelope to disclose a million-dollar prize. Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik started to bop round, shouting in glee. Seacrest and longtime Wheel cohost Vanna White rushed the newly-crowned champ to supply their congratulations.

Simply earlier than Derevjanik sleuthed out the ultimate puzzle, Seacrest requested her if she would proceed working if she received the $1 million prize within the last spherical. She joked she "could also be placing in my two weeks — however we received't be telling anybody that."

Over the course of the night time's sport, Derevjanik, who works for a utilities firm, additionally received journeys to Montana and Tokyo, racking up a complete of $35,155 in money and prizes.

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"I used to be attempting to manifest this. I hoped for confetti, however I by no means thought it might truly occur," a shocked Derevjanik mentioned on the present's shut.

Although she's the highest-earning winner in Wheel's 50 years on the air, she isn't the primary to win the million-dollar grand prize. Michelle Lowenstein, a florist from Santa Monica, Calif., was the primary to nab it in 2008, the identical yr the wedge that unlocks the prize was added to the titular wheel.

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The newest million-dollar winner was Sarah Manchester, a middle-school math trainer from Silver Spring, Md., who walked away from a 2021 episode of the collection with a grand whole of $1,017,490.

Wheel of Fortune airs in syndication weeknights on most stations at 7 p.m., and streams the subsequent day on Hulu and Peacock.

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