Jean Currivan Trebek is reminiscing on her first Christmas without her late husband, Alex Trebek. Jean post a photo with her son Mathew and daughter Emily remembering her late husband, Alex.
Alex was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer since March 2020. He died on 8 November 2020 during the filming of his 37th seasons of the game show Jeopardy.
Three days after her husband's death, Jean shared a photo with a heartfelt message. It was a picture of her and her husband's wedding in 1990.
"My family and I sincerely thank you all for your compassionate messages and generosity. Your expressions have truly touched our hearts. Thank you so very, very much.
Many Blessings to all,
Jean Trebek"
Alex began his time as host in Jeopardy in 1984, collecting seven Daytime Emmy Awards and Peabody Award during his career over 30 plus years as show's host. Trebek has hosted over 8000 episodes of Jeopardy throughout his career.
Jean Currivan And Alex Trebek Relationship
Speaking about the romantic encounter, Currivan and Trebek first met at a party through a familiar friend in 1988. Currivan later reveals that Alex invited her to his home for the first date dinner. She was too nervous at the time. Currivan also said that Trebek was open and honest, making her more comfortable conversing with him. Soon the pair were dating for about a year.
On Jean's 26th birthday, Alex gave her a birthday present black velvet pants and a bolero jacket, and he proposed to her. Trebek proposed to her with a 16-carat sapphire ring surrounded by diamonds worth six carats. Despite being 26 years younger than him, Currivan accepted his proposal, which led to their wedding on 30 April 1990.
Jean Currivan and her late husband Alex Trebek (©: zimbio.com)
Before their marriage, Alex Trebek bought land worth $1.5 million in Hollywood Hills to build their dream home. Their wedding, which took place at ‘Regency Club’ in Los Angeles, was a star-studded ceremony with more than 150 guests. Three weeks later, Jean was pregnant.
Alex was previously married to Elaine Callie in 1974. The couple didn't have children together, but Alex adopted a daughter Nicky from Elaine's previous marriage. The pair got a divorce in 1981.
In 1990, Currivan and Alex Trebek were blessed with a son named Matthew. In 1993, Currivan gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Emily. Matthew, an American Businessman and establishing his restaurant 'Oso.' Emily, an American real estate agent and runs an interior design studio called 'E&S Interiors.'
Who Is Jean Currivan Trebek? Career And Net Worth
Former Real estate Agent Jean Currivan Trebek was born on 3 September 1963. She hails from New York, USA. Jean is famously known as the wife of Alex Trebek. The couple was married on 30 April 1990.
Jean was a graduate of Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York.
Right after Jean graduated, she started a career in establishing real estate. She began as a real estate assignment supervisor and then became a real estate project manager. Jean was working as a real estate project manager when she met Alex Trebek in the late 1980s. And Jean left her career after she married Alex.
In addition to Jean's career in real estate, Currivan Trebek is a professional sound healer, Reiki Master, and Religious Science practitioner. Jean Currivan is also a member of the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science.
Despite Jean's career in real estate and professional sound healer, Reiki Master, and Religious Science practitioner, she made a fortune, but it was not revealed publicly. As for her husband, Alex Trebek has a net worth of $75 million. Alex is the only host of the game show Jeopardy.