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.

A Wheel of Fortune contestant was branded a 'total idiot' by fans after gambling $4,000, a trip and a wild card for a 50/50 chance at winning for $10,000.

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,

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.