Adriana Xenides

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Adriana Xenides (b. 1955 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Australian television personality, notable for her long-running appearance as assistant host on Wheel of Fortune. She is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running game show host, having appeared as assistant host on Wheel of Fortune for 18 years [1]. However, that record has been broken by Vanna White as of 2001 — she has now hosted the show for 24 years. Xenides first appeared on Wheel of Fortune at the age of 22.

Later television appearances were as a panelist on panel talk show Beauty and the Beast, and the Australian version of Celebrity Big Brother Australia during 2002.

[edit] Dangerous driving

Adriana was charged in late 2005 with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm as she was alleged to have caused a crash injuring another driver. A warrant was issued for her arrest as she failed to present herself to the court to defend the charge, however she later contested the charge by pleading not guilty.

On 12 September 2006, Adriana was disqualified from driving for 18 months and placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond. The court was also told that Xenides is suffering from depression. She had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in jail, a fine of up to $1,000 and an automatic disqualification of her licence for three years. The court decided against imposing a fine because of Xenides' financial situation and reduced the automatic disqualification because she requires a licence to carry out her current work as an aged carer. [2]