Inside Bob Barker’s Life Now Since Leaving The Price Is Right

“The Price Is Right” has been a beloved game show since 1972 and the daytime TV institution has long been associated with its former host, Bob Barker.

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The acclaimed television personality first got his start in the entertainment field working at a radio station, per The U.S. Sun.

Barker entered the television world when he hosted the game show “Truth or Consequences” from 1956 until 1975. He then went on to host “The Price Is Right” until he retired in 2007.

Barker won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1999 Emmy Awards, per CNN.

In 2004, he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, along with Katie Couric and Dan Rather, per the Emmys.

Barker is also well-known for his dedication to animal rights and even started closing “The Price Is Right” with the words, “This is Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered,” as reported by Outsider.

In 2006, Barker announced that he would be retiring after 34 years. “I will be 83 years old on December 12 and I’ve decided to retire while I’m still young,” he told the Associated Press (via People).

He explained that the show was too physically demanding for him saying, “I might be able to do the show another year, but better a year too soon than a year too late.” Now, at 99 years old, the former television host is still going strong.