Jeopardy! fans are buzzing about contestant Father Steve Jakubowski, who captured hearts during his appearance on the game show on September 19.
Dressed in his black outfit and clerical collar, he often glanced at the camera with a charming smile, earning him the internet’s affectionate nickname ‘hot priest.’
This title pays homage to the character from Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acclaimed series Fleabag, where Andrew Scott portrayed the irresistible clergyman ‘Hot Priest.’
Despite ultimately losing to Jen Feldman, who also triumphed over reigning champion Chris Lindsay, Jakubowski made a memorable impact on viewers.
On social media, many fans expressed their hope to see him back on the show, clearly eager for another dose of his captivating presence.
Jeopardy! fans are buzzing about contestant Father Steve Jakubowski, who captured hearts during his appearance on the game show on September 19
Dressed in his black outfit and clerical collar, he often glanced at the camera with a charming smile, earning him the internet’s affectionate nickname ‘hot priest’
‘There’s a hot priest on Jeopardy rn send help,’ one person wrote on X.
Another posted, ‘Hot priest on jeopardy tonight, a small win I needed.’
One quipped, ‘This Jeopardy contestant is a PRIEST? I’m about to convert,’ while yet another chimed in, ‘There is an extremely attractive Catholic priest on Jeopardy, and that’s just not fair.’
And one compared the contestant to a Marvel star, writing, ‘The part of Father Steve will be played by Paul Rudd tonight…#Jeopardy.’
The Fleabag comparison was clear when one commented, ‘Call me fleabag because i think i need this hot priest on jeopardy rn.’
Father Jakubowski hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he graduated from Catholic Central High School in 2013, per MLive.
Following his high school years, he pursued higher education at Notre Dame, eventually entering the seminary upon his graduation.
In April of this year, he was ordained as a Holy Cross priest and now serves at a Catholic parish in Austin, Texas.
On social media, many fans expressed their hope to see him back on the show, clearly eager for another dose of his captivating presence
Despite ultimately losing to Jen Feldman, who also triumphed over reigning champion Chris Lindsay, Jakubowski made a memorable impact on viewers
Father Jakubowski hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he graduated from Catholic Central High School in 2013, per MLive
Jakubowski reflected on his time on Jeopardy! as ‘a great experience.’
‘Ken Jennings and all the producers and team were very kind to me with the novelty of having a Catholic priest on the show,’ he explained to Fox.
‘I hope it gave a positive impression of my community and the Church.
‘The show airs at 3:30 where I live in Austin, and so we had a watch party at our parish school with our students and their parents — tons of fun to share that with our parish.”
