“Wheel of Fortune” host Ryan Seacrest suffered a fall Tuesday when he was knocked down by an enthusiastic contestant who had just won the game show’s $40,000 grand prize.

The contestant, Daniel Thomas from Pittsburgh, had to solve a seven-letter puzzle under the “Living Things” category during the intense bonus round. Starting with the standard letters “R, S, T, L, N, E,” only “S” and “E” appeared on the puzzle board, according to video shared by the New York Post. With time running out, Thomas blurted out the correct answer, “Guppies,” just as the clock hit zero.

Seacrest congratulated him, saying, “Yes! You did it!”

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