Vanna White-John Donaldson marriage news: Old pics showing 'young' Wheel of Fortune host emerge; ‘may look good…’

Vanna White, co-host of Wheel of Fortune announced her marriage to longtime partner, John Donaldson, via a social media post.

Published on: Jan 22, 2026, 06:22:58 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Vanna White, co-host of Wheel of Fortune announced her marriage to longtime partner, John Donaldson, via a social media post. The 68-year-old television show host had been dating her partner, who is about 60, since 2012.

Vanna White has been the co-host of Wheel of Fortune since 1982. (X/@historydefined)

“John and I have been in love for more than a decade, and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony," White said.

Amid renewed interest in White's personal life, in light of the announcement, old photos of when she was young have gone viral and drawn several reactions.

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Vanna White photos

Photos of White were shared on both X and Facebook. White was a participant on Price is Right before landing the Wheel of Fortune gig, and an image has been shared showing her as a contestant.

She also made her way to a promotional calendar for a high school All-Star basketball camp in 1978. A photo of the same was shared on X.

A person even quipped about it, saying “Young Vanna White may look good in a tight camp t-shirt, but she sure needs better taste when it comes to basketballs...Voit...pfffftttt.”

On Facebook, photos of White with Donaldson, from different points of their relationship, were turned into a collage and shared online.

“Vanna White has quietly marked a new milestone in her personal life,” part of the caption read.

Another person shared a photo of White and recalled his time with Wheel of Fortune co-host Pat Sajak.

A photo of White from the 1980s was also shared on the social media platform. It was allegedly taken two years after she went on to become the Wheel of Fortune co-host.

“Vanna White, 1984. She is best known as the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, a position she has held since 1982,” the caption read.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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