Alex Trebek escorts wife Jean to Daytime Emmy Awards after diagnosis with stage 4 pancreatic cancer By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:49 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 02:49 BST, 6 May 2019 Viewcomments Alex Trebek held hands with his wife Jean as they attended the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday after his recent diagnosis with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The 78-year-old Jeopardy! host looked dapper in a black tuxedo upon arrival at the awards ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Jean, 55, was gorgeous in a dark sleeveless dress with plunging neckline. Holding hands: Alex Trebek after revealing his cancer diagnosis two months ago escorted his wife Jean on Sunday to the Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California She had her long brown hair down in soft curls around her shoulders while walking with her husband. Alex revealed his cancer diagnosis March 6 in a video clip. He made the personal announcement with poise and optimism. Alex in the video noted that his prognosis was poor, but he would aggressively fight the cancer despite the long odds. Health challenge: The 78-year-old Jeopardy! host revealed in March that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer He also told fans that he would continue to host Jeopardy! for as long as he was able. Alex when he returned to the Jeopardy! set in March after announcing his cancer diagnosis thanked fans for their support. 'Hi everyone, I just wanna take a few moments to say thanks to the - believe it or not - hundreds of thousands of people who have sent in tweets, texts, emails, cards, and letters wishing me well following my recent health announcement,' he said in the message that was captioned, 'Thank you.' Going strong: Jean and Alex have been married since 1990 'Now obviously, I won't be able to respond to all of you individually, but I did want you to know that I do read everything I receive and I am thankful for the kind words, the prayers, and the advice you have offered, and I'm extremely touched by the warmth you have expressed in your comments to me.' Alex was previously married to Elaine Callei; they wed in 1974 and divorced in 1981. They had no children together. The game show host and his wife Jean Currivan married in 1990 and they have two children together: Matthew, 29, and Emily, 26. Alex at the Daytime Emmy Awards was spotted catching up with fellow game show host Wink Martindale, 85. Game hosts: Wink Martindale, 85, was spotted catching up with fellow game show host Alex at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility