Jeopardy! fans are raving 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 looked into the camera with a charming smile, which earned him the affectionate nickname ‘hot priest’ on the internet.
This title is a tribute to the character from Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acclaimed series Fleabag, in which Andrew Scott played the irresistible cleric ‘Hot Priest’.
Despite ultimately losing to Jen Feldman, who also defeated reigning champion Chris Lindsay, Jakubowski made a memorable impression on viewers.
Many fans on social media expressed their desire to see him back on the show, clearly yearning for another dose of his enchanting presence.
Jeopardy! fans are loving 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 looked at the camera with a charming smile, which earned him the affectionate nickname ‘hot priest’ on the internet.
“There’s a handsome priest on Jeopardy, send help,” someone wrote on X.
Another posted: ‘Hot priest tonight on Jeopardy, a little win I needed.’
One joked, “This Jeopardy contestant is a PRIEST? I’m about to convert,” while another noted, “There’s an extremely attractive Catholic priest on Jeopardy, and that’s just not fair.”
And someone compared the contestant to a Marvel star, writing: ‘Tonight’s Father Steve is played by Paul Rudd… #Jeopardy.’
The Fleabag comparison became apparent when someone said, “Just call me Fleabag, because I think I need this handsome priest on Jeopardy right now.”
Father Jakubowski is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he graduated from Catholic Central High School in 2013, according to MLife.
After high school, he attended further education at Notre Dame and after graduating, he entered the seminary.
In April of this year, he was ordained as a priest of the Holy Cross and now serves in 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 mesmerizing presence
Despite ultimately losing to Jen Feldman, who also defeated reigning champion Chris Lindsay, Jakubowski made a memorable impression on viewers
Father Jakubowski is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he graduated from Catholic Central High School in 2013, MLive reported
Jakubowski looked back on his time on Jeopardy! as “a great experience.”
“Ken Jennings and all the producers and the team were very kind to me when I saw the novelty of having a Catholic priest on the show,” he explained to Fox.
‘I hope it has given a positive impression of my community and the church.
“The show airs at 3:30 in Austin, where I live. We had a viewing party at our parish school with our students and their parents. It’s really fun to share that with our parish.”