Some cool nerdy sports news this week, as it was announced that ESPN's Mina Kimes will take over as the host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The news dropped yesterday as imes will be the first celebrity host of the event since 2022, when LeVar Burton took part in the festivities.
Some cool nerdy sports news this week, as it was announced that ESPN's Mina Kimes will take over as the host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee .
The news dropped yesterday as imes will be the first celebrity host of the event since 2022, when LeVar Burton took part in the festivities. Kimes addition to the show marks a new strategy for the event moving forward, as this year will see a 'refreshed broadcast vision' from Embassy Row, the award-winning production company under the leadership of Michael Davies. The company already produces multiple quiz and talk formats, including Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
, Whose Line Is It Anyway? , Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and Good Morning Football.
We have a couple of quotes from the announcement as the event will take place May 27-28 on ION #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Mina Kimes attends the Asia Society Southern California 2025 Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center on May 04, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Scripps Mina Kimes Joins The Scripps National Spelling Bee as the 2026 Host 'I could not be more excited to host this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee,' said Kimes.
'Coming from the world of sports, I see these contestants as elite competitors; I can't wait to see their preparation pay off on such an illustrious stage. Growing up, this really was the Super Bowl for kids like me, and I'm honored to play a role in what's sure to be an unforgettable week.
' Wish I could travel back in time and tell my 2nd grade self I'd be doing this! Such an honor to be part of this year's National Spelling Bee. https://t.co/wikp2cAOEx pic.twitter.com/cd27PKwUjo — Mina Kimes May 5, 2026 'Mina shows over and over how cool it is to be smart, making her a natural fit for the Bee,' said Corrie Loeffler, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
'Her insight and enthusiasm, not to mention her own experience as an elementary school spelling bee champion, will help create moments that bring audiences closer to the spellers, to the language, and to one another. '
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