What happened to Elaine Trebek Kares [Alex Trebek ex-wife]?

From being a playboy bunny to an entrepreneur and TV host, Elain Trebek Kares has enjoyed a truly diverse career. But for all the success she has accumulated over the years, Elaine is best known for her marriage to Alex Trebek. Unlike Elaine, her ex-husband Alex holds elite status in the group of show hosts and is best known for his work in the syndicated game show Jeopardy! He had been the host of the show since its revival in 1984  until his death in 2020. But while almost every aspect of Alex’s life has been covered by the media, little is said about his ex-wife. So, for this article, we will take a closer look at the wiki-bio of Elain Trebek Kares.

Early Life:

Not much is known about Elaine’s early life and the details were never revealed to the media. Born as  Elaine Callei, the former TV host is presumed to be in her early 70s. Not much is known of her early life, and details on her parents and siblings were never revealed to the media. Born and raised in Ohio, Elaine graduated with a degree in journalism from Ohio State University and moved to Toronto, Canada with her then-husband, Louis Callei.

Professional Career:

During her early years, Elaine was a playboy bunny in the 1960s and went by the pseudonym, Teddy Howard. After she married Louis Callei and graduated from Ohio State, she moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and started a promotion and party planning business. While still engaged in the business, Elaine joined CHCH-TV in Hamilton and started hosting the daily talk show, Call Callei. The show was considered ground-breaking in the Canadian scene, especially for its boundary-pushing discussions on sexual topics. It got to a point where Elaine’s 1972 interview with Xaviera Hollander resulted in her getting reprimanded by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in early 1973.

In February of 1973, Elaine decided to leave CHCH and took over as the co-host of CTV’s Canada AM. However, her appointment lasted only for a few months after the network and Elaine mutually decided that she wasn’t the best person to host a morning show. 

Marrying Alex Trebek:

In 1974, Elaine divorced her first husband Louis Callei. Following the split, Elaine moved to the United States with her daughter Nicky in tow. The same year, she tied the knot with TV host Alex Trebek. Not much is known as to how and when the pair first met and most of the details of the pair’s relationship have been kept under wraps. Following their marriage in 1974,  Trebek adopted Elaine’s daughter Nicky and Elaine became the stepmother to two of Trebek’s sons from his marriage to Jean Currivan Trebek, Matthew Trebek, and Emily Trebek. The pair remained together for a total of seven years and called things off in 1981. 

Re-marriage, and life after:

Since the divorce, Elaine tied the knot to film producer Peter Kares. She currently owns the company, Scent Seal, which worked on a new system for packaging perfume and fragrance samples. She is also the owner of  Mag-a-Music and operates an art gallery in Los Angeles, California, Gallery GO. 

Elaine’s love for animals has been documented well over the years and she once helped run a feline adoption event after taking in over 40 cats. As for her personal life, Elaine has remained away from the media.

A quick write on her ex-husband Alex Trebek:

Alex Trebek was a Canadian-American television personality and game show host. He was born on July 22, 1940, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and passed away on November 8, 2020, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Trebek is best known for his long-running tenure as the host of the syndicated game show “Jeopardy!” which he began hosting in 1984. He hosted over 8,000 episodes of the show and became a beloved figure to millions of viewers around the world. In addition to “Jeopardy!,” Trebek also hosted a number of other game shows during his career, including “The Wizard of Odds,” “High Rollers,” and “Classic Concentration.”

Throughout his career, Trebek received numerous awards and accolades for his work as a game show host. He was awarded a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host eight times, and in 2011, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Trebek was also known for his philanthropic work, supporting various charities and organizations throughout his life. He was a spokesperson for World Vision Canada, a charity that helps children in developing countries, and he also worked with organizations such as the USO and the National Geographic Society.

Overall, Alex Trebek was a beloved and iconic figure in the world of television and game shows, and his legacy continues to live on through his work and the countless lives he touched during his lifetime.