Ken Jennings has finally said goodbye to “Jeopardy!” as a guest host of the show. Friday marked the las episode hosted by him. Kim was the first replacement after the death of longtime host of Alex Trebek. Ken’s presence in the show was very important as his presence made Alex missed a bit less. Alex died last year on 8th of November. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2019.
Alex was so dedicated that he hosted the show even when his treatment was mid way. Kin was creators all time favourite and thus he replaced as a guest host when Alex died.
Ken announced his farewell on Twitter with a sweet emotional tweet
Ken announced his farewell in a tweet 20th of Feb. He captioned the tweet by announcing his wrap on of six weeks as a guest host on “Jeopardy!”. He also thanked the viewers of the show for keeping patience with him and his learning ability. At last he also remembered Alex.
That’s a wrap on my six weeks of @Jeopardy guest hosting. Thanks for watching, thanks for your patience with a tough learning curve…and, as always, thank you Alex. 💙 pic.twitter.com/J8kG7iQVWh
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) February 20, 2021
It is kind of getting tough for the creators of the show since Alex died of cancer. Not because of the show but because the show had a life with Alex. He was the host of the show since 4 decades. Since his death, creators of the show has decided to bring guest hosts who will be replaced in every six weeks.
The future guest hosts list include “Jeopardy!” big names who also serve in the different department of the show
The list includes executive producer Mike Richards, Journalist cum artiste Katie Couric, Green Bay Packers, Bill Whitaker and neuroscientist cum artiste from [Big Bang Theory] Mayim Bialik. Jennings will be serving as consulting producer of the show. He was the first choice as a guest host because he has set a record for longest winning et in the game’s history.
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