Mayim Bialik is parting methods with Jeopardy!, two years after she started co-hosting alongside Ken Jennings.
The Blossom actress introduced this week that she had some “Jeopardy! information” to share along with her Instagram followers, saying the termination.
Mayim informed her 5.1 million IG followers that “Sony knowledgeable [her] that [she] will now not be internet hosting the syndicated model of Jeopardy!”
The 48-year-old mother of two added that she was “extremely honored” to be nominated for a primetime Emmy for her internet hosting duties this yr.
“I’m deeply grateful for the chance to have been part of the Jeopardy! household,” Mayim’s IG assertion continued.
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The Big Bang Theory actress thanked everybody who has supported her, together with the followers, contestants, writers, employees, and crew of “America’s Favorite Quiz Show.”
Jeopardy! introduced the transfer on its official IG feed two hours after Mayim’s.
Jeopardy! publicizes Mayim Bialik’s departure from internet hosting following her assertion
“Mayim Bialik introduced she’s going to now not be internet hosting the syndicated model of Jeopardy!” their message started.
Their caption famous that Ken Jennings would be the sole host of Jeopardy! transferring ahead and that Jeopardy! executives are “actually grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!,” and they’re hopeful to proceed to work along with her on primetime specials.
In the feedback part of Jeopardy!’s Instagram put up, followers of the present had combined reactions relating to Mayim’s departure.
Jeopardy! viewers react to Mayim leaving, and it was a mixed-bag
Some have been unhappy to listen to about Mayim leaving. Others have been pleased to listen to Ken Jennings will take over the internet hosting place.
“Thank you Mayim for all the pieces!” wrote one Jeopardy! viewer. “You and Ken have been an incredible tag group.”
Another one among Mayim’s followers wrote, “Loved it when Mayim was the host!”
“Mayim is the higher host, although,” penned one other viewer, with one Instagram consumer insisting, “BRING MAYIM BACK!”
Those pleased to listen to that Mayim was leaving additionally shared their ideas.
“This is nice news- hopefully she doesn’t come again and it’s solely Ken,” penned one Instagram consumer who clearly missed the half about Ken taking up as the only host.
“Ken [Jennings] deserves the position, you may inform he was born for it and was a pure,” wrote one other one among Mayim’s critics, including, “Mayim was by no means a superb match and appeared like she was pretending the entire time.”
Another one among Ken’s loyal admirers commented that he’s a “literal genius” who has develop into “actually good” at internet hosting.”
“Def the host for the subsequent 40 years,” they added.
Mayim grew to become a rotating superstar visitor host on Jeopardy! following Alex Trebek’s passing in 2020. Eventually, she joined Ken Jennings as a everlasting host however hasn’t appeared on Jeopardy! throughout Season 40.
Mayim and her co-host, Ken Jennings, have been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host, going up in opposition to Pat Sajak, Steve Harvey, and Keke Palmer.
The winner can be introduced in January on the Emmy Awards, which was delayed because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
