In a jaw-dropping moment during Monday’s Jeopardy! episode, fan-favorite champion Matt Parker dropped a bombshell that left host Ken Jennings speechless—and fans scrambled to tweet about it. While chatting casually between rounds, Parker casually revealed he’s been hiding a wild personal twist: he’s married to none other than 15-time winner and trivia titan Larissa Martinez, whose 2018 streak still haunts leaderboards.
“Fun fact, Ken,” Parker said with a grin as Jennings raised an eyebrow. “Remember Larissa Martinez? Turns out I’m legally required to call her ‘my wife’ now.” Jennings, visibly stunned, nearly dropped his cue cards. “You’re kidding. You two?! That’s like Batman marrying a Star Trek Borg!” The audience erupted in cheers as Parker shrugged: “What can I say? We bonded over Byzantine emperors and boxed wine.”
The revelation sent Jeopardy! fans into meltdown mode online. Social media exploded with memes of the couple photoshopped into trivia-themed rom-com posters (“When Harry Met Final Jeopardy”), while Reddit threads debated whether their future kids would “pop out of the womb humming the Think! music.”
Martinez, who hasn’t appeared on the show since her record-breaking run, confirmed the news hours later via Instagram with a selfie of the pair wearing matching “I ♥ Daily Doubles” hoodies. “He finally told Ken. Guess I owe him $1,000,” she joked, referencing Parker’s infamous “low-risk wager” strategy.
Insiders say producers had no idea about the relationship until now—and Jennings is already lobbying for a “Battle of the Spouses” tournament. “This is next-level Jeopardy! lore,” one fan tweeted. “First Ken becomes host, now this? My grandma’s gonna lose her mind when I tell her.”
As for Parker? He closed the episode with a cheeky nod to his new “lifelong teammate”: “Don’t worry, Ken—we still keep score at dinner. It’s brutal.”
Stay tuned, trivia nuts. Love’s never been this nerdy—or this competitive.