Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Become Official Co-Hosts of 'Jeopardy!'

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 moving forward has finally been answered. In a press release from Jeopardy! EP Michael Davies, it was announced that the show has closed and signed deals with Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik to be the permanent hosts of .In his note, Davies shared his excitement at bringing the pair on as permanent hosts, and the impact they've made on the long-running game show since stepping in to host last year.«The fact is, we have so much 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.

And succeed it has. With Mayim and Ken hosting, the show is considerably up in viewership year over year, with more than 27M viewers tuning in each week this season,» Davies wrote in his note about the future of the show. «When you consider that almost every other show in broadcast television and syndication is declining, this has been a quite remarkable season: we’re the most-watched entertainment show on all of television.

Yes, all of television.»Davies also shared the plans for the show's upcoming season, which will see Jennings kicking off the season in September with the inaugural Second Chance competition and Tournament of Champions, with Bialik returning to host  in December.   «In Mayim and Ken, we have two outstanding hosts at the beginning of their hosting careers, who connect with their own unique fanbases, new fans, and the traditional viewer.