Chicagoan Patrick Thomassie wins big on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Husband Paolo Presta hosted Oprah Winfrey on web show 20 years after she surprised him with TV role
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Patrick Thomassie from Chicago won big on "Wheel of Fortune" last month.
Thomassie has a connection to ABC7's streaming show.
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Thomassie is married to a past ABC7 guest, Paolo Presta, the host of "A Spoonful Of Paolo." Presta had his own life-changing moment on a TV show when Oprah Winfrey hooked him up with a role on an episode of "Will and Grace."
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ABC7 was glad to welcome Thomassie and Presta as guests in studio Friday night. Thomassie shared his experience competing on "Wheel of Fortune," where he won a trip to Spain, and Presta shared the latest on his web show.
The full interview can be viewed in the video player above.
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