Ryan Seacrest Says He's on Tinder After a Love-Themed “Wheel of Fortune” Episode
Ryan Seacrest Says He's on Tinder After a Love-Themed “Wheel of Fortune” Episode
Liza EsquibiasTue, March 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC
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Ryan Seacrest hosting Wheel of FortuneCredit: Disney/Eric McCandless -
Ryan Seacrest joked about being single during a "Love Is in the Air" episode of Wheel of Fortune
After a newlywed couple took home a massive win, Seacrest revealed that he is on the dating app Tinder in his continuing search for love
He has never been married, although he has previously expressed hopes to tie the knot with a partner in the future
Ryan Seacrest is still looking for the one.
During a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune, the host, 51, led “Love Is in the Air” themed games. As newlyweds Lindsay and Tommy Benton, who have a baby on the way, and married couple of 41 years Yolanda and Curtis Townsend competed, Seacrest pointed out that he was the only single person on the stage.
“I am so lonely up here,” he quipped.
Going into the bonus round, the Bentons were on top with $20,348 and still had their Wild Card. They ultimately guessed the puzzle correctly, leaving them with a grand total of $60,348.
“This is the best day of my life,” Lindsay exclaimed. “Besides the baby.” Seacrest then added, “Besides the wedding.”
Ryan Seacrest hosting Wheel of FortuneCredit: Disney/Eric McCandless
Co-host Vanna White, who announced in January that she and her longtime partner John Donaldson had officially tied the knot, declared: “What a lovable show!”
“I know. I love ‘Love Is In The Air.’ I am so excited to watch all of these shows,” Seacrest added before teasing, “And I’ll be on Tinder tonight, so I can find it.”
“Love will be in the air next time,” White replied, laughing. “I promise.”
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Seacrest has never been married, and he revealed in a 2017 episode of Live with Kelly & Ryan that he also has “never been engaged.”
“I did get close and I didn’t do it and it was the right move,” he further shared at the time. “But I love the idea — and I know you’re going to ask me — of marriage, because my parents have been married for 47 years, and so I have this thing.”
“I figure the longer I wait, the older I’ll be, the closer to death I am, so I can get it in and not screw it up,” he added.
Aubrey Paige Petcosky and Ryan SeacrestCredit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
His most recent relationship was with model Aubrey Paige Petcosky, with whom he first sparked dating rumors in 2021. They made their red carpet debut a year later, but they broke up in April 2024.
"After three beautiful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways," a source told PEOPLE at the time. "They plan to stay in each other’s lives as good friends and support one another’s endeavors."
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Prior to Paige, Seacrest was in a public relationship with Dancing with the Stars’ Julianne Hough from 2010 until 2013, and later dated chef Shayna Taylor before they split in 2019.
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