Alex Trebek’s Wife Gave Ken Jennings A Sweet Gift On His First ‘Jeopardy!’ Day
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Ken Jennings received a touching gift from Jean Trebek, the wife of late “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, on his first day guest-hosting the game show following Trebek’s death in 2020.
In an interview with Vulture published Thursday, Jennings recalled finding a small box in front of him during the writers’ meeting before taping.
“I opened it and it was a little jewelry box with Alex’s cufflinks and a very kind note from Jean Trebek offering support,” he remembered. “It must have been a super hard time for her, and she was thinking about the poor schmuck trying to do her late husband’s old job. That was such a lovely gesture.”
Jennings, the former champion who is now a permanent guest host on the show with Mayim Bialik, wears what he calls “The Alex Cufflinks” whenever he sports one particular French cuff shirt, he said.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
