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'Jeopardy' host Ken Jennings breaks silence on his future after rumors of his exit

The 51-year-old has been a part of the show for many years and fans absolutely love him.
PUBLISHED SEP 9, 2025
Ken Jennings 'Jeopardy!' 2025 (Cover Image Source: YouTube| Jeopardy!)
Ken Jennings 'Jeopardy!' 2025 (Cover Image Source: YouTube| Jeopardy!)

Despite being a star player and popular host on "Jeopardy!" Ken Jennings's position on the show has been the subject of speculation from time to time. There are times when fans wonder if he will ever return as a contestant, and then there are rumors of his exit. The host, who has previously expressed his intention to be on the show for the remainder of his life, has revealed his ambitions following fresh speculation about his position.

The 51-year-old recently shared a post on Instagram in which he claimed that he plans to host the show till he receives label maker privileges. Turns out that even the host of the show was not allowed to use the label maker. No one knows if Trebek had those privileges, but Jennings is certainly not at that level just yet.

“Really hoping to host Jeopardy! long enough that they let me play with the backstage label maker. #labelmaker,” he wrote with the picture of a label maker and some other supplies on the table, according to a TV Insider report. Fans of the show saw this as a great opportunity to have some fun, and they made their jokes in the comments section. “First order of business? Printing a label that says ‘LABEL MAKER,'” one fan wrote.


 
 
 
 
 
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“We have one just like this. You’re welcome to come play with ours any time,” quipped another. “Get your own and start labeling the s**t out of every single thing in the studio,” a third user wrote.

Ken Jennings 'Jeopardy!' (Cover Image Source: YouTube| Jeopardy!)
Ken Jennings 'Jeopardy!' (Image Source: YouTube| Jeopardy!)

There has been a lot of discussion about the 51-year-old’s future. Rumors of his time on the show being limited started swirling around when a top-level Sony source claimed that SNL star Colin Jost could end up replacing Jennings as the host of “Jeopardy!” For many fans, this would have been unacceptable as the current host is seen by many as a legend of the show and one of their own.

Thankfully, ahead of taking part in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," Jennings made it clear that he plans to stay on the show. "Traditionally, it’s not a job you retire from. I didn’t know at the time, but now that I have a few years under my belt, I think I understand why Alex wanted to do it," he shared.

Screenshot showing Alex Trebek and Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! (Image source: YouTube/ABC)
Screenshot showing Alex Trebek and Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! (Image source: YouTube/ABC)

He also added, "You’re playing along with the smartest folks and getting to see them do their thing up close. I really feel very lucky that I’m still part of the Jeopardy! Family, after all these years. And I have, I have no plans to hang it up.”

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