JEOPARDY! has announced the unexpected return of a hunky fan favorite, and viewers are already celebrating.

Drew Goins, who won the Jeopardy! Second Chance tournament, will appear on the beloved game show once again.

Ken Jennings and Drew Goins on the set of Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! winner Drew Goins is returning to the showCredit: CBS
Drew Goins on Jeopardy! with "What is Tindr?" and a flame symbol on his screen.
Drew will appear on Jeopardy! Invitational TournamentCredit: ABC
Drew, 30, shared the exciting news on his Instagram account.

The journalist posted a photo of himself and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings smiling together on set.

“And if I told you I went back on jeopardy what then,” he captioned the post.

“Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinal is Feb. 9!!”

Sarah Whitcomb-Foss and Michael Davies will also appear on the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.

They shared the news during an appearance on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast in January.

FANS REACT

Jeopardy! loyalists are looking forward to Drew’s return to their TV screens, and they made it known in the comments.

“You’ve become one of my favorites! Go Drew!” one person posted.

Another wrote: “Yay!”

“MY FAVORITE JEOPARDY CELEB,” commented a third.

A fourth posted: “LETS GOOO.”

“Best news I’ve gotten all day,” another person gushed.

DRAWING ATTENTION

Drew appeared on Jeopardy! in season 41.

His appearance on the game show left viewers lusting after him, but also caught the attention of a few famous folks.

The Washington D.C.-based contestant revealed some interesting direct messages he received after appearing on the show in 2025.

Among the stars who slid into his DMs was Abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter.

“Lisa Ann and I have a little, we’ll respond to each other’s stories every once in a while now,” he said in an interview with The U.S. Sun at the time.

“She’s truly the nicest person. I love her so much.”

Their friendship began when she was originally set to appear on the Tournament of Champions following her Celebrity Jeopardy! victory.

Scheduling conflicts, however, kept her off the show, opening up a spot for Drew.

He went on to go on a pretty prolific run, and gained a serious following along the way.

No question, nor a minor fashion issue, could derail Drew’s success on Jeopardy! at the time.

Drew Goins wearing a crop top that reads, "I'll take being cute for $200."
Fans fell for Drew after he went on a long run on the beloved game showCredit: Instagram/drewlgoins
Drew Goins from Jeopardy! on a blue background.
Drew’s return to the game show is highly anticipatedCredit: Jeopardy!
Drew Goins smiling at the camera.
Drew previously revealed that his appearance on the show drew celebrity attentionCredit: The U.S. Sun