JEOPARDY! host Mayim Bialik lives in a stunning $2.3million Los Angeles home featuring a salt water pool, spa and FOUR fireplaces.
The Sun can exclusively reveal Mayim, 46, has called her four bedroom Studio City retreat her home for eight years, as she went from being a Big Bang Theory star to hosting Jeopardy!.
The star put her 2,483 square-foot home under renovations over the years.
In 2020, the interim Jeopardy! host gushed to Delish about her kitchen renovations.
Mayim boasted how her tin ceiling and wood cabinets – handcrafted by an ex – were repurposed materials from an upstairs bedroom.
Along with the custom cabinets, her kitchen includes marble countertops and a farmhouse sink.
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The rustic style home also features exposed wooden ceiling panels and four fireplaces with one located in the master bedroom.
The massive backyard boasts a private salt water pool and spa.
The walkway around the pool is made of brick and is surrounded by flower and herb gardens.
A shower is also included in the outdoor patio, along with pebble, glass, and stone tiling in the spa.
After Mayim divorced her ex-husband Michael Stone in 2013, she made new beginnings in her home with her sons Miles, 16, and Frederick, 13.
Her new beau, Jonathan Cohen, helped her start their own podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown amid the pandemic.
The Big Bang Theory star fell back into the spotlight with the recent controversy over her co-hosting Jeopardy! with Ken Jennings after Alex Trebek passed away.
Alex passed away in November 2020 after a long battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
However, as Ken and Mayim alternate picking up the Jeopardy! torch, fans are calling for Mayim to be fired.
Outraged fans chimed in and called her a “terrible” host.
One wrote: “Why is Mayim Bialik hosting Jeopardy again?
“She is not funny, she has more money than most TV personalities, she endorses a terrible product and should concentrate on other things rather than hosting Jeopardy, which she is terrible at. Please bring back Ken Jennings!”
A second agreed: “Please, Jeopardy, I beg of you: Name Ken Jennings as host immediately and stop this Mayim Bialik farce.”
A third shared: “Mayim Bialik has been hosting Jeopardy on and off for about a year at this point and still sucks at hosting. Remarkable stuff.”
The Big Bang Theory alum defended herself from social media critics, who bashed her skills on the show.
It all started when fans went into a frenzy after Mayim referred to the opening Jeopardy! round as “Single Jeopardy!.”
The TV star responded to the backlash by apologizing for the unpopular name, promising to never utter the words again.
She said: “I know it may not be the norm, but… it was not not out of the norm. I will never do it again! Even if it’s in this script, I will not say it.”
She then fired back, explaining that the show has a crew of team members perfecting the script – which she rarely strays away from.
“If it wasn’t right, they would’ve had me redo it. I barely act alone… there are so many things that we re-tape,” she insisted.
“If it was literally not kosher, there are a million producers, writers, and researchers and they’re all listening to me.”
She continued: “I say things all the time where they’ll be like, ‘What? Do it again.’
“So it’s not like Mayim’s going rogue! Everything is very carefully monitored. There’s a thing in my ear, I promise.”
Executives at Jeopardy! are still searching for a new permanent host, although Mayim is currently the frontrunner to take on the role.
Mike Richards was previously named permanent host of Jeopardy! on August 11, however, drama quickly ensued when he was accused of calling a female co-host a “slut” on his old podcast.
Additionally, rumors spread that he contributed to “toxic” behavior on The Price Is Right set.
Meanwhile, fans thought they spotted a major clue that Ken will be sweeping in to snag the host position from Mayim full-time.
Ken recently announced he will not appear on the new season of The Chase in May.
The Chase’s official account tweeted: “New season. New Chasers.
“Victoria Groce, Brandon Blackwell, and Buzzy Cohen join Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer on May 3 when #TheChase returns.”
Ken – who joined the show in January 2021 – was notably missing from the line-up.
His costar James pointed out his absence, posting jokingly: “By popular demand, The Chase is now 100% @KenJennings-free.”
Ken tweeted back in a similarly playful tone: “I’m already missing all the lovely folks at @TheChaseABC, and the great trivia minds, and James.”
The TV personality’s post seemed to many like a hint that he won’t be returning to The Chase any time soon.
Fans flooded the comments to ask whether this means he will now become a full-time host on Jeopardy!
“Please tell me this is because you are taking the full-time Jeopardy hosting job,” one begged.
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“I hope this means you’ll be the permanent host of Jeopardy! You are fantastic there but I’ll miss you on The Chase,” another wrote.
“Permanent J hosting announcement incoming?” a third viewer asked.
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