Alex Trebek tears up on Jeopardy after contestant gives up his win to send him a sweet message. ❤️ WeLoveYouAlex
The sweet gesture immediately made the rounds on social media, with fans adopting the hashtag"#WeLoveYouAlex" as they shared their own appreciation for the longtime host, who has been asking the tough answers since 1984.
Gaur took to Twitter himself after the episode aired to share his motivation behind the meaningful moment. "Sorry for west coast spoilers, but I’m really glad I got the opportunity to say to Alex what everybody at the tournament was thinking," he wrote."For context, Alex had just shared with us that he was reentering treatment for pancreatic cancer. We were all hurting for him so badly."
"When Final Jeopardy came up, I could’ve tried to puzzle it together, but really, just kept thinking about Alex, and thought he should know. I’m just very grateful I got the opportunity to say what I know everyone was thinking. Sending all the love. #weloveyoualex." Sorry for west coast spoilers, but I’m really glad I got the opportunity to say to Alex what everybody at the tournament was thinking ... 1/n...for context, Alex had just shared with us that he was reentering treatment for pancreatic cancer. We were all hurting for him so badly. 2/nWhen Final Jeopardy came up, I could’ve tried to puzzle it together, but really, just kept thinking about Alex, and thought he should know.
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