JEOPARDY!’s Alex Trebek’s children shared favorite memories of their famous father. The long-time television game show host has been battling stage 4 cancer since last March. For Father’s Day, Alex’s wife Jean, of nearly 30 years, wrote an article all about their children’s memories of their father. She said in the post: “It feels to […]
JEOPARDY!’s Alex Trebek’s children shared favorite memories of their famous father.
The long-time television game show host has been battling stage 4 cancer since last March.
For Father’s Day, Alex’s wife Jean, of nearly 30 years, wrote an article all about their children’s memories of their father.
She said in the post: “It feels to me like our little family was meant to be…the stars all were aligned to bring together such unique personalities which deeply support and respect each other.
“What’s interesting for me to witness, is that they each have had their own unique experiences with Alex and that really reflects back different perspectives on the man I married.”
When asked about their favorite memory of their father, Emily said it is at their Lake House in Paso Robles.
She said: “My dad would be on the jet ski and would take us for rides in the innertube.”
Matthew recalled his father cheering him on at his paintball tournaments.
He noted: “…Although it was a very unique sport, he still got very enthusiastic about watching and learning the game.”
Nicky, who is Alex’s daughter from his first wife, Elaine, and works with her father on Jeopardy!, recalled a time her dad took her to a wine symposium in Hawaii.
She said: “I wasn’t a kid, but Vincent Price attended and I got to sit next to him at a dinner.
“Needless to say it was unforgettable.
“Bonus: On that trip, he told me he was going to marry Jean and I could see how happy he was!”
When thinking about the best gift their dad ever bought them, Emily said it was a bracelet for one Christmas.
Matthew responded it was a cross he wore when he was a young man.
He added: “I’m not religious, it meant a lot to me.”
For Nicky, the most meaningful present was a piece of art.
She said: “There’s a stunning painting from my childhood of God and the Devil/Good and Evil that now lives in my house, but as a child, I would look up at it in wonder.
“One Christmas he put a large bow on it and gave it to me. It’s my favorite piece of art and has deep meaning to me.”
A tougher question for Nicky was answering what makes her father most proud of her.
She said: “I’d like to think he’s proud of the person I am and how I show up in the world for others.”
Emily and Matthew felt their careers make their father the proudest of them.
Emily said: “I think my Dad is most proud that I started my own business in the remodeling/construction field, and that it has been (so far) a success”
Matthew, who owns three restaurants in New York City noted: “I think my dad is proud to see me working in an industry that makes me happy…doing what I love.”
Alex’s rep recently said the Jeopardy! host is excited to return to work following the game show going on hiatus because of the pandemic.
The rep told TVLive: “Alex is looking forward to resuming production as soon as we are able to do so.
“He’s told us he wants to be one of the first shows back in production.”
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