has walked off of the Jeopardy! set in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) , it has been claimed.
actress, 47, initially began presenting the popular quiz program following the death of long-term host Alex Trebek, in November, 2020.
She specials alongside Ken Jennings, but has reportedly decided to sit out the upcoming episodes amid the strike.
Thousands of TV and film writers in the WGA after major studios failed to offer an adequate pay deal.
According to , she will be standing in solidarity with writers for the final batch of instalments for season 39, with Ken taking over her duties.
The outlet reports that the remaining episodes will be filmed at the Sony Pictures studio next week.
WGA writers contribute to the series but the questions for the instalments were reportedly decided on before the strike began.
Michele Loud, Billy Wisse and Jim Rhine were among the writers that walked out earlier this month.
Discussing the situation with , Michele said: ‘Our words are on the screen every night.
‘There is no Jeopardy without writers. Without us it’s just an empty blue screen.’
Writers took action this month and the walkout is the largest since 2007 – when over 12,000 members of staff famously withheld their labor for over three months.
At the time, the strike affected production on high-profile TV shows, including 24, Breaking Bad, Desperate Housewives and Saturday Night Live.
A string of famous faces have since voiced their support for the situation, with Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn using their separate acceptance speeches at last weekend’s MTV Movie and TV Awards .
‘You know, almost all great comedy starts with great writers,’ Jennifer declared in a pre-recorded message. ‘As a proud member of SAG, I stand here before you tonight, side by side with my sisters and brothers from the WGA, that are fighting right now, fighting for the rights of artists everywhere.’
Pedro – who won three MTV awards during the ceremony – said: ‘We are all … standing in solidarity with the WGA that is fighting very hard for fair wages. We thank you, we love you.’
While Stranger Things newcomer Joseph added: ‘I don’t think that people would connect with a character like Eddie or others in the Stranger Things universe without compassionate, intelligent, quality writing.
‘Being a writer is a hard job. It deserves respect.
‘If we respect each other, we can cultivate a kinder, more inclusive, more collaborative environment for everyone… that’d be nice.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Jeopardy and Mayim for a comment.
