Sherrill Sajak is the first wife of American television personality Pat Sajak. She gained popularity in the media only after her marriage to the Wheel of Fortune host, Pat. Unfortunately, she divorced her husband just after a few years of marriage.
Well, as of 2023, it has been years since Sherrill split with her spouse. So, how is her life at present? Did she tie the knot again? What does she do for a living? Does she have any children?
In this article, we are going to talk about every aspect of her career, relationship, net worth, & much more.
Sherrill Sajak Bio, Age, Ethnicity
She was born Sherrill James in 1945, in the United States. As of 2023, she is 78 years of age. Born to Christian parents, she shared a good relationship with her dad and mom who are no more. Talking about her ethnicity, she is of white ethnicity.
Sherrill Sajak Is Famous As The Ex-Wife of Pat Sajak
As we said earlier, Sherrill was married to American television personality and game show host Pat Sajak. In fact, she only became famous after she tied the knot with him. The couple reportedly married in 1979. Their wedding was a very private ceremony and just a few close friends and family attended the event.
But when and how did Sherrill and Pat’s relationship begin? Well, they first met back in 1978 in Nashville, Tennessee. Soon after their first meeting, the ex-couple developed feeling for one another and began dating. They dated for around a year before they finally decided to walk down the aisle.
However, despite a beautiful beginning, their relationship was not meant to last long. Almost 7 years into marriage, they called it quits, ending their marriage in a divorce.
Why Did Sherrill Divorce Pat?
While there are no concrete reasons for their divorce but there are assumptions that they separated because Pat was unable to give time to his wife Sherrill because of his busy schedule.
Moreover, there are a lot of loose talks that Sherrill and Pat reportedly went their separate ways due to lack of children.
Sherrill Sajak’s Ex-Husband Pat Was Still Struggling Professionally When They Married
Not many know but Pat was still struggling for jobs in the TV industry when he and Sherrill tied the knot. Though he worked for a few radio and TV shows, he was far from being professionally stable.
It was only in 1981 when he appeared as the host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, that found success. In fact, Pat became the talk of the town, also making his then-wife Sherrill a famous face. He hosted the show with another TV personality, Vanna White.
Following his success with Wheel of Fortune, he became part of many TV series and movies like Airplane II: The Sequel, Password Plus, Dream House, Just Men! & many others.
Even though Pat and Sherill are no longer together, Sherill takes a lot of credit for her former partner’s success in the industry.
Sherrill Sajak Children
Despite the fact that Sherrill was married for over seven years, she didn’t welcome any child with her hubby. Well, she does not have a child of her own, but her hubby has two kids, Maggie Sajak, & Patrick Michael James Sajak. They are both born from Pat’s marriage with his second and current wife, Lesly Brown.
Sherrill’s Step-Daughter Maggie And Step-Son PatrickWhile Maggie was born on January 5th, 1995, the oldest kid Patrick was born on September 22nd, 1990. Moreover, Maggie is already an established singer and has also released a few successful songs and albums.
Pat Married For The Second Time After Divorce with Sherrill
Well, after divorcing Sajak in 1986, Pat married for the second time to Lesly Brown on December 31st, 1989. Their wedding ceremony was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Annapolis, Maryland and around 100 to 150 guests attended the wedding.
Sherrill’s Ex-Husband Pat Sajak Has Two Kids With His Second WifeThe couple reportedly met for the first time in 1988 at the opening of their mutual friend’s sports bar in California. Well, it has now been over three decades since their marriage and the couple seems pretty happy as a married couple.
Where is Sherrill Sajak Now? Did She Marry After Her Divorce?
Ever since she split from Pat, Sherrill has been completely away from the media. There are no updates on whether she is married or even dating at present.
Not only this but there are no updates on her whereabouts at the moment. She is not on any social media platforms which makes it even harder to trace her life at present.
It looks like she is enjoying her life away from all the glitz and glamour. That said, we hope she makes a public appearance in the media soon enough, giving people insight into how her life is going nowadays.
How Much Is Her Net Worth?
Since Sajak has kept herself away from the media for a very long time, it is hard to pinpoint the amount of wealth she has. But considering the fact that her then-partner Pat was a rich individual back when they divorce, she must have received a decent share of his wealth.
As of 2022, Pat boasts a net worth of around $70 million.
