Colin Jost has been named as the host of 'Pop Culture Jeopardy!'

The 42-year-old comedian has been announced as the host of the all-new iteration of the iconic TV game show.

In response to the news, Colin - who is married to actress Scarlett Johansson - simply said: "What is: I'm excited."

Suzanne Prete, the president of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, is thrilled to have hired Colin, observing that the comedian's "sharp wit and intelligence epitomise 'Pop Culture Jeopardy!'".

She added: "He’s smart and quick, like our contestants, and we know he’ll be able to keep up with them while making this new series his own."

Lauren Anderson of Amazon MGM Studios believes Colin is perfectly suited to the role.

She said in a statement that his "wry affability and pop culture fluency make him uniquely qualified as the perfect host for this new iteration of the beloved franchise".

The new spin-off show is said to combine "the academic rigour of 'Jeopardy!' with the excitement and unpredictability of pop culture".

A statement added: "Contestants, playing in teams of three, will need to be experts in categories from Alternative Rock to The Avengers; Broadway to MMA; Gen Z to Zendaya as they compete in a tournament-style event for the grand prize and ultimate bragging rights."

Colin is currently in Tahiti covering the surfing competition at the Olympics.

And the comedian recently revealed that he injured his toes while walking barefoot around a reef.

Alongside a snap of his bandaged toes, Colin wrote on Instagram: "You know it’s going great when you’ve been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes."

The TV star also joked: "This might ruin my WikiFeet score but I just arrived in Tahiti for the surfing Olympics and the reef was excited to greet me."