Story highlights Stowell began taping the show August 31

Her boyfriend is keeping the length of her run a secret

(CNN) Cindy Stowell died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer, but her friends and family are currently watching her "Jeopardy!" winning streak play out on television.

"That's kind of been a real bright point among... some other tragic circumstances," her boyfriend Jason Hess told CNN's Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota on "New Day" Tuesday.

He was in the audience while she competed and knows how it will all turn out, but is keeping that to himself so that Stowell's other friends and relatives will be surprised.

Boyfriend of Jeopardy champ who died before shows aired: It's been a bright point among recent tragic circumstances. https://t.co/Pl8Uahkmtv — New Day (@NewDay) December 20, 2016

She won her fifth consecutive game in an episode that was broadcast on Monday night and kept the streak going on Tuesday's episode, bringing her winnings to $103,803. Her shows started taping on August 31, just three weeks after she auditioned and revealed to a producer that she wanted to compete, but only had about six months to live. She died on December 5, and the first episode she appeared in aired December 13.

Hess said that Stowell was not feeling well at the time of the taping; she was tired during breaks and worn out when it was over. But when the lights went on, she rose to the challenge.

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