Things got emotional during Monday’s episode of Jeopardy!
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Couldn’t have said it better ourselves, Dhruv! #WeLoveYouAlex pic.twitter.com/JPpXjF2ifZ— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 12, 2019
Contestant Dhruv Gaur was stumped by the “Final Jeopardy” question. So he wrote a message to the ailing host instead. As Alex Trebek read “What is… We love you, Alex,” the 79-year-old got choked up and had to pause before going on to the next answer.
Alex, of course, was diagnosed earlier this year with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and is currently undergoing a second round of chemo.
.@Jeopardy There was a mistake in tonight’s Final #Jeopardy, @dhruvg_ is actually correct. pic.twitter.com/mW15yfBNLj
— Alex Jacob (@whoisalexjacob) November 12, 2019
The contestant tweeted after the show
When Final Jeopardy came up, I could’ve tried to puzzle it together, but really, just kept thinking about Alex, and thought he should know. 3/n
— Dhruv Gaur (@dhruvg_) November 12, 2019
I’m just very grateful I got the opportunity to say what I know everyone was thinking. Sending all the love. #weloveyoualex
— Dhruv Gaur (@dhruvg_) November 12, 2019