“Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach has a few tricks up their sleeve to help them win the game. On a recent episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, executive producer Michael Davies divulged that Roach — who uses they/them pronouns — has “never” studied for the trivia series. The 24-year-old had lost to fellow victor James Holzhauer during the “Jeopardy! Masters” … Read more
What is a touching tribute? “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, 49, shared an emotional moment with a teary Mattea Roach on Tuesday, expressing his condolences to the contestant after their father passed away earlier this month. “In your very first appearance on Jeopardy, we asked you what your most prized possession was,” said Jennings. “And you … Read more
Fan-favorite “Jeopardy!” winner Mattea Roach is mourning their 57-year-old father, Philip Roach, who suffered a fatal brain aneurysm this month. He died May 2 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while Mattea, 24, filmed the final episodes of the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, reports the Nova Scotia Buzz. The Post reached out to Roach for … Read more