Christmas came early for “Wheel of Fortune” viewers who missed Pat Sajak. Six months after retiring as host, Sajak, 78, returned to his old job for a special holiday episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” that aired Monday.

Game show host Pat Sajak unexpectedly returned to TV to host a holiday special of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' on December 2.

Despite retiring from Wheel of Fortune back in June, Sajak is set to host one final season of the Celebrity spin-off, which kicked off on Monday with a festive edition. Ahead of the episode, Sajak took to X, joking, “Apparently I’m back on TV tonight. I guess I’d better shave and shower.”

Pat Sajak returns for a one-off episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune tonight, and viewers are pleading with him to return.

Pat Sajak delighted “Wheel of Fortune” fans as he returned to host an episode of the celebrity version of the game show. The 78-year-old reunited with co-host Vanna White on a new episode “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” on Monday,

It’s been six months since Pat Sajak retired from Wheel of Fortune after hosting the game show for 43 years. You can tell he’s been sorely missed, because on Monday night, fans were happily shocked when Sajak returned to host Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune with his longtime co-host Vanna White!

When learning Pat was coming back to Celebrity Wheel of Fortune earlier than expected, fans were totally thrilled. "Ryan is a great host, but it’s fun to see you again too!" one