Alex Trebek choked up over ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant’s sweet Final Jeopardy answer

Alex Trebek got emotional during Monday night’s episode of Jeopardy! thanks to a contestant’s very sweet answer during Final Jeopardy.

Dhruv Gaur, who is a student at Brown University competing in the Tournament of Champions, didn’t know the answer for the Final Jeopardy question so he wrote “We love (with a heart) you Alex.”

Trebek is battling cancer and was noticeably moved by Gaur’s gesture as it caught him by surprise. It cost Gaur $1,995 but it will go down as one of the greatest moments in the legendary game show’s history.

This is a moment Trabek and Jeopardy fans will never forget:

Trebek: "What is 'We love you…' oh, that's very kind. Thank you." pic.twitter.com/z3qE8GxNam

— Mark (@tole_cover) November 12, 2019

According to Reddit this episode was filmed a day before Trabek was going to be undergoing another round of chemotherapy.

 

Some extra context from TOC contestant Steven Grade via the Jeopardy subreddit:https://t.co/leIYur6rNA pic.twitter.com/rQflCrmTgQ

— Mark (@tole_cover) November 12, 2019

Fans got emotional over the sweet moment:

Alex Trebek getting choked up during Final Jeopardy today messed me all the way up. #Jeopardy #WeLoveYouAlex pic.twitter.com/QJVP4hJpGV

— sabreena (@aneerbas) November 12, 2019

I truly hope Alex Trebek knows how much joy he has brought into our homes for so many years. #WeLoveYouAlex #Jeopardy https://t.co/Fci2QGF54t

— Amberly Waves 🦩 (@amberlywaves) November 12, 2019

Alex Trebek getting choked up at a heartfelt final jeopardy answer. The instant welling up of tears and emotion no viewer expected to have tonight. 🥺 what a moment. #weloveyoualex pic.twitter.com/DVcMGKl8wj

— Kelli Kubicek (@Kelli96) November 12, 2019

Just over here getting choked up at Alex getting choked up on tonight’s @Jeopardy #weloveyouAlex #TournamentOfChampions pic.twitter.com/Ti4IHEZgao

— Suzanne Robertson (@swimsuz) November 12, 2019