Ken Jennings bid “Jeopardy!” fans said goodbye in a tweet.
The quiz champion shared his goodbye late Friday night after his final episode as a guest host.
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“That’s a close to my six weeks of @Jeopardy guest hosting,” Jennings wrote alongside a photo of herself smiling onstage. “Thanks for watching, thank you for your patience with a tough learning curve … and, as always, thank you Alex.”
Jennings took over as a guest host on the NBC gameshow after longtime host Alex Trebek passed away on Nov. 8.
Trebek, 80, appeared in episodes posthumously, eight weeks after his death. His last episode aired on January 8 and also included a special tribute commemorating his 37 years of hosting.
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“Danger!” producers quickly chose Jennings to serve as the show’s guest host as they continue to figure out who will be the permanent replacement.
Last month, the show’s official Twitter account announced it would begin rotating guest hosts for the rest of Season 37.
Future guest hosts include “Jeopardy!” Executive Producer Mike Richards, Journalist and Author Katie Couric, Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bill Whitaker, and Actress and Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik.
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While Jennings won’t serve as a guest host for the foreseeable future, the 46-year-old ex-contestant will continue to work behind the scenes as an advisory producer, according to an updated guest show he shared after bidding his adieu.
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“Stay tuned for a carousel of surprising guest hosts, one more surprising than the last,” Jennings continued in a tweet linking to an extensive list of guests, including Dr. Oz, NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
In a statement issued to future “Jeopardy!” participants, Jennings said, “I hope they feel like I have a sense of solidarity with them, you know, that I support them.”
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Jennings first took part in “Jeopardy!” in 2004, where he set the record for the longest winning streak in gameshow history with 74 consecutive wins that earned him $ 2.52 million. He has taken part in several “Jeopardy!” championships and even won the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” tournament in 2020 before being offered a hosting performance.