Jeopardy! fans think that co-host Ken Jennings just came out as bisexual

Social media commenters think that Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings recently came out as bisexual after he commented “I go both ways” in a recent episode.

While presenting the new Triple Jeopardy! round for Celebrity Jeopardy!, Jennings read aloud the topic categories. One of the categories was “‘I’ can go either way.”

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Before reading the category name, Jennings said, “Fun act about me” and then read the category name. He added, “A lot of people don’t know that,” while contestants and audience members laughed.

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did ken jennings just come out as bisexual????? pic.twitter.com/WregK5YRKU

— ysa (@lychuwu) October 19, 2023

It’s unclear if Jennings was actually coming out as bi. While the phrase “I go both ways” often refers to bisexuality, it is also an ambiguous phrase that can also mean that someone is open to more than one way of doing things.

Jennings is married to his wife, Mindy, and they have two children. They met while they both attended college at Bringham Young University in Provo, Utah. They married soon after graduation. Lots of bisexual men are married to women, and marriage to a different-sex partner doesn’t invalidate anyone’s bisexuality.

Nevertheless, several Twitter users commented on his “coming out,” remarking on it and congratulating him.

ken jennings came out as bi??? help???

— erin ミ☆