Even on "Wheel of Fortune," fans were left teary-eyed when a contestant revealed how his dyslexic son inspired him to compete on the show. Matt Popovits, who won $40,000 in the bonus round, credited his son for the success since the boy loved watching the show and wanted his dad to participate in it.

Only a fortunate few have won the $1 million-dollar top prize on TV's Wheel of Fortune. Since the stake was introduced in 2008, just four contestants have managed to win it, although 13 have had a shot. The most famous name to take home the big prize was Sabrina the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune in 2021.

Wallace had an early lead with $4,300 in the first round after she correctly guessed Katy Perry lyrics. Henry trailed with $2,000 and Lopez was in third with $0. However, Wallace quickly moved down to last place in the Mystery Round when she landed on a “Bankrupt” square.

Wheel of Fortune sparked outrage amongst fans during the ABC game show's last episode when contestant Denise was 'ripped off' during the Mystery Round.

One contestant lost out on $40,000 after failing to guess two very simple words: "Baked Ham." On the February 11 episode, Yumemi Turk had a solid lead going into the Bonus Round, racking up nearly $38,