'Jeopardy!' announces Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings as official co-hosts: 'We couldn’t be more thrilled'

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"Jeopardy!" has found their new co-hosts in Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, the show announced on Wednesday. The duo has been confirmed as permanent replacements for the late Alex Trebek.The duo has been serving as guest hosts since October. "Please join us in welcoming the official co-hosts of Jeopardy!,@kenjennings and @missmayim!

We couldn’t be more thrilled," the show's tweet announcing the news read. Last month, Michael Davies, the show's executive producer, told Variety, '‘We hope to have a hosting announcement very, very soon." Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are co-hosts of the game show "Jeopardy!" (Getty Images) On top of the new permanent hosts, the show is launching three new initiatives including a topical weekly podcast. "Inside Jeopardy!" will be hosted by the producers of the game show. "The fact is, we have so much Jeopardy!

to make, and so many plans for the future, that we always knew we would need multiple hosts for the franchise and we are just so grateful that Mayim and Ken stepped in and stepped up to put the show in a position to succeed," Davies said in the official announcement. "And succeed it has." According to Davies, viewership for the show has increased to 27M viewers a week this season past season making it the "most-watched entertainment show" on TV. "Mayim and Ken are both extraordinarily talented and simply lovely humans," Davies continued. "They support the staff and each other.They love and respect this institution of a television program.