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Jeopardy!hostKen Jenningswasn’t always at the head of the class.
Appearing onLive with Kelly & Markon Monday, Jennings opened up about his academic grades.
“I was a pretty good student,” the quiz show host, 49, toldKelly RipaandMark Consuelos. “My worst grade ever — I don’t think I ever failed a test — but my worst grade on my résumé is a C+ in seventh grade Home Ec. My worst subject.”
“You know what, I wish I would have taken Home Ec," Ripa, 53, confessed. “It was optional.”
When her husband revealed he’d taken the course, she asked, “And?”
“I got an A,” said Consuelos, 52.
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“You gotta tell me your secrets,” Jennings prompted, to which Consuelos said, “I just showed up,”
Ripa asked Jennings, “What did you find so difficult about it?”
“My creme puffs were amazing,” he recalled. “Then we got into the sewing units, and my apron was terrible. I put one of the straps on backwards, and when I realized, I was like, ‘You know what, I don’t actually care. I’m not going to redo this.’”
He concluded, “I got the C+ I deserved.”
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“It took me off guard because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m going to miss her,” Jennings toldThe Hollywood Reporter:
“I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it. But on my end, I’m just a fan ofJeopardy!and I’m always delighted to host when they call upon me,” he continued. “I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster.”
Jennings and Bialik, 48, wereannounced as co-hosts ofJeopardy!in July 2022 aftera long searchfor late hostAlex Trebek’s replacement followinghis death in 2020.
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source: people.com
