Ken Jennings has two unexpected choices in mind to temporarily replace him on Jeopardy! The game show host named Jeff Probst and RuPaul as potential interim hosts if he takes a day off.
Ken Jennings names Jeff Probst and RuPaul as possible temporary Jeopardy! hosts
Ken Jennings regularly answers questions during breaks while filming Jeopardy. During one such interaction, a fan asked him who he would want to fill in for him as a host.
Jennings said, “To replace me on Jeopardy!? I see, if I go out for a day. Well, you know who has a lot of Jeopardy! hosting experience is Jeff Probst. He hosted Rock ‘n Roll Jeopardy! back before he was Jeff Probst.”
Jennings pointed to Probst’s hosting experience before suggesting another potential name.
He said, “I mean, he now hosts three seasons of Survivor a year, now,” joking, “I think, so the guy is probably busy. Also, RuPaul, I think, would be pretty good.”
Following Alex Trebek‘s death in 2020, Jeopardy featured a series of hosts before they settled on Jennings and co-host Mayim Bialik. However, Bialik stepped away from the show in 2023. According to TV Insider, Jennings has been hosting the show for some time.
Rock ‘N Roll Jeopardy! aired from 1998 to 2001, with Probst hosting the last season before he became widely known for Survivor. He also appeared on Celebrity Jeopardy! RuPaul Andre Charles hosts RuPaul’s Drag Race, which started in 2008.
While there are no reports on whether Jennings is planning to drop the show, the host has two names for his replacement. Ken Jennings was a contestant on the show in 2004, when Alex Trebek was hosting. He won 74 consecutive games. Ken Jennings started hosting Jeopardy in 2021 as interim host before becoming full-time. His experience and knowledge as contestant helped him transtion as host on Jeopardy! He has not missed any episode since he started hosting the show.
