HOSTS Ken Jennings and Drew Carey have surprised game show fans with a huge connection. Along with the obvious of the duo both leading their own game shows, the two were also born on the same day. Both The Price is Right star and Jeopardy! host share a birthday on May 23.
The Whose Line Is It Anyway? host turned 66 on Thursday, while the latter reached a milestone year and turned 50. Many fans discovered the news as the respective game shows celebrated the hosts' birthdays on social media . On Instagram , the Price is Right account shared: "Happy birthday to the host with the most and one of the best in the business, [Drew].
" "50 looks good on him," the Jeopardy! account wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter . "Ken was in for a big surprise when he walked onto the #Jeopardy! stage today," the account tweeted. "Join us in wishing him a happy birthday.
" In one of the snapshots, Ken , 50, held up his birthday cake, which was decorated with cookies. He flashed a smile at the camera while carrying the plate. Fans jumped to the comments section and celebrated the stars on their special day.
“I was today years old when I learned that Drew Carey and Ken Jennings share the same birthday,” one shocked fan shared. “Kind of incredible that the hosts of the two most popular and well-known game shows have the same birth date,” another fan added. “Drew Carey and Ken Jennings were born on the same day 16 years apart,” a third fan realized.
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