Jay Leno speaks out after suffering ‘serious’ burns from gasoline car fire

Popular former late-night TV host Jay Leno has spoken out after being caught up in a “very serious medical emergency”, forcing him to cancel an appearance.

Jay Leno needs some time to recover following a freak car fire that left him with “serious” facial burns, but he is otherwise “OK.”

“I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” the comedian, 72, told Variety in a statement. “I am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”

The statement comes shortly after TMZ reported that the former Tonight Show host and avid car collector was in the Los Angeles garage where he stores his dozens of prized vehicles on Sunday when one of them burst into flames.

Sources told the outlet that the explosion severely burned the left side of Leno’s face without causing injury to his eye or ear.

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The former Tonight Show host, 72, was supposed to perform at a financial conference Sunday night. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

He was transported to LA’s Grossman Burn Center, according to the report.

Leno was MIA from a scheduled appearance on Sunday night, with reports he’d suffered a “very serious medical emergency”.

Leno, 72, was supposed to perform at the Financial Brand Forum 2022 in Las Vegas but was forced to cancel shortly before, according to an email sent to the conference’s attendees.

“His family was not able to provide us very many details, but there was a very serious medical emergency that is preventing Jay from travelling,” read the email, which People obtained on Monday.

“All we know is that he is alive, so our prayers go out to him and his family tonight.”

This article was originally published by Page Six and reproduced with permission