Alex Trebek and Jean Currivan Trebek first crossed paths at a party in 1988, and then followed that up with a dinner date at his home. According to People, Jean was nervous to date the Jeopardy host, admitting, "I was afraid I'd mispronounce my own name! But Alex is really down to earth. He's much more casual than he is on the show." In her words: "It's Alex's job to be astute, perfect and articulate on the air. But he certainly doesn't want to be that way at home. People think he goes to bed in a suit." (As funny as that is to imagine, Jean clarified he does not do that last part.)
Still, that doesn't mean Jeopardy isn't a big part of his life. At the couple's 1990 wedding, instead of a typical "I do," Alex responded with a reference to the show: "The answer is... yes."
Speaking of questions, when Alex popped the question on Jean's birthday in 1989, she had trouble formulating any kind of answer. "I went all dumb. I think I said, 'What?'" she recalled to People. The engagement ring may have had something to do with it. Jean said the 16-carat sapphire "took my breath away."
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