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.

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,

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.