Mattea Roach

[4] In August 2024, Roach was announced as the host of Bookends, a new CBC Radio show about books and literature.

[6] They maintain some traditions from Sacred Heart's Catholic curriculum and frequently prayed the Hail Mary during their Jeopardy!

[8] At the time of their run, they worked as a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) tutor and lived in Toronto.

[11] They have said that their favourite game show growing up was Wheel of Fortune but that they also grew up watching Jeopardy!

[13] In a May 2022 interview published in Vulture, Roach said that they would prefer Ken Jennings, who hosted the majority of their Jeopardy!

[20] The season in which they competed also included 10-plus-game winning streaks from Schneider, Matt Amodio, and Jonathan Fisher.

[24] Later, in their 17th appearance on April 27, 2022, Roach had exactly double the score of the second-place opponent, Ben Hsia, at the start of Final Jeopardy!

[25] Roach lost their 24th game on May 6, 2022, bringing a close to their winning streak after they failed to provide the correct response in Final Jeopardy!

[29] In 2023, they were a panelist on Canada Reads, championing the eventual winner, Kate Beaton's graphic novel Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.

[30] In August 2024, CBC Radio announced Bookends, a program about books and literature to be hosted by Roach, which will replace Writers & Company on the schedule.