Latest Jeopardy! contestant Jason Singer has profusely apologized for mistakenly claiming to be the primary champion to be married to a earlier Jeopardy! winner.
Singer, who broke the 13-episode one-day champion streak on Tuesday, July 1, advised host Ken Jennings he hoped he and his spouse, Susan McMillan, would develop into the primary married Jeopardy! champions. McMillan beforehand gained Jeopardy! in 2021.
After Singer’s victory on Tuesday, numerous shops reported him and McMillan as the primary married couple to attain this particular milestone. Nevertheless, it turned out that wasn’t the case, as a number of different married {couples} had beforehand gained Jeopardy! episodes.
This included Kristin Sausville, who gained the present 5 occasions in 2015 and is married to fellow champ Justin Sausville, who gained six episodes in 2011. Kristin reacted to the information on Fb, writing, “There’s something actually surreal and actually sort of sinister in watching a part of your self be erased in actual time.”
Singer has since apologized, telling Leisure Weekly, “After I heard from different gamers through Fb that there had been a handful of beforehand married champions, I felt terribly. We all the time advised media and different individuals it was anecdotal and that Jeopardy! didn’t monitor that stat.”
“I really like Jeopardy! and the individuals who love and take part in Jeopardy! and would by no means need to harm them or diminish their accomplishments in any method,” he added. “On each of these fronts, I clearly got here up quick right here.”
Along with the Sausvilles, different {couples} who’ve gained episodes of the long-lasting recreation present embody Dan Pawson and Andrea Saenz, David Rigsby and Ryan Alley, and Amy Stephenson and Scott Bateman.
“Kristin Sausville and all the opposite champions and championship {couples} deserve all of the plaudits on the planet as a result of profitable on Jeopardy! means you’re an fascinating, curious, engaged human who’s labored actually exhausting and carried out extremely below quite a lot of strain,” Singer continued, noting how he reached out to Kristin personally to apologize.
“I additionally reached out to Kristin on Fb and apologized personally and gave her my cellular phone quantity if she ever wished to speak,” he shared. “I’m unhappy for her and for anyone else who felt diminished by our media protection, however I hope she will get the eye she’s earned, as with each different couple who’s ever been on.”
Singer, who gained two episodes earlier than shedding on Thursday’s (July 3) recreation, stated he hopes Jeopardy! will someday host a particular event the place all of the profitable {couples} can compete.
“I sincerely hope someday there’s a {Couples} Event for all {couples} who’ve succeeded on Jeopardy, so [Kristin] and others have an opportunity to return on and get much more plaudits, recognition and much more probabilities to indicate off their superb minds,” he wrote.
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