Viewers call out 'ridiculous' detail in Wheel of Fortune Australia reboot

16 years after it was cancelled due to low viewership, the Australian version of Wheel of Fortune is returning to TV. The game show, which previously aired on Channel Seven for 24 years and had a short-lived reboot on Channel Nine for just a few weeks in 2008, was picked up by Channel 10 late last year and will finally premiere on Monday, November 25.

While viewers have expressed excitement over the beloved format being rebooted in Australia, many people have called out a “ridiculous” detail in the new series. Not only has Irish comedian Graham Norton taken over the hosting role previously held by Aussie stars like John Burgess, Rob Elliott and Larry Emdur, but the show has also been produced in the UK.

Filming took place in Manchester in November and December last year with the famous wheel being spun by Australian expats living in the UK.

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Ahead of the premiere, fans have taken to social media to question why the series wasn’t filmed in Australia with a local host.

“It’s a UK show, filmed in the UK, and the host is from the UK. Should have just gotten an Aussie to do it here,” one person wrote, while another replied, “Agreed!”.

“So why not an Australian to host?” a third replied, followed by someone else who remarked, “With Aussie expats in the UK. Ridiculous”.

Channel 10 has confirmed to Yahoo Lifestyle that in addition to having Aussie contestants, the game show will also feature an Aussie audience.

'My favourite host'

Meanwhile, there are plenty of people who have said Graham is an “excellent choice” and they’re looking forward to tuning in.

“You make everything worth watching, Graham,” a fan commented, followed by another who said, “Omg yes this will be great you’re my favourite host”.

“Love this show. So glad it’s coming back,” a different user shared, with someone else writing, “Should be a good Monday night of entertainment”.

“Wheel of Fortune with @grahnort will be so fun!” another replied.

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Graham Norton, best known for his chat show The Graham Norton Show and his role as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, also serves as the host of the British version of Wheel of Fortune. Both shows were filmed in the same studio last year, although the UK series began airing in January.

Wheel of Fortune is one of the few Australian shows that has been filmed in the UK with Aussie expats as contestants alongside Jeopardy! on Channel 10 and Tipping Point on Channel Nine. However, the latter began filming in Melbourne earlier this year.

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