Wheel of Fortune contestant Rhea Mathew got a major surprise while competing on the show this week. On Thursday, January 9, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White revealed that they helped Rhea's boyfriend Robin propose.

A Wheel of Fortune contestant got a very sweet surprise from her partner on the show.

A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant received the biggest surprise on the set of the hit game show – a wedding proposal!

Wheel of Fortune is currently airing its 42nd season, which kicked off in September 2024 and will run until June of this year. This marks Seacrest's first full season as the show's host, after taking over the job from Pat Sajak, who had been with Wheel since 1981 and retired at age 77 in June 2024.

Wheel of Fortune contestant Rhea Mathew got the shock of a lifetime when her boyfriend proposed during a taping of the show - thanks to the help of hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White. "We're celebrating milestones in honor of our 50th anniversary and actually had one happen earlier in the week right here on

"I think she was really surprised," host Ryan Seacrest said in a clip shared on YouTube after contestant Rhea's boyfriend popped the question on the show

While hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White celebrated Wheel of Fortune’s 50th anniversary, they played a special role in a surprising a contestant with the most romantic engagement.