Jay Leno and his wife, Mavis, appeared to be in good spirits Sunday in their first joint public appearance since the comedian filed for guardianship of his 40-year-old wife amid her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
In photos obtained by The Post, the couple held hands as they arrived at the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, for Jay’s weekly comedy show.
Leno, 73, even greeted paparazzi with a wave during the outing.
They were joined by a friend with whom Mavis, 77, chatted as they entered and left the show.
The Post has contacted Leno’s representatives for comment.
Their night out comes just days after TMZ broke the story that Leno filed for guardianship of Mavis’ estate due to her dementia diagnosis.
Jay Leno is seen with his wife Mavis for the first time since he was reported to have filed for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis. LionsShareNews / BACKGRIDLeno and Mavis went to his comedy show in Hermosa Beach, California. LionsShareNews / BACKGRIDThe couple and a friend attended the show. LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Leno has yet to speak about the performance or his wife’s memory loss illness. It is also unclear when Mavis was diagnosed.
The lovebirds married in 1980 after meeting at the Comedy Store in the ’70s. They have no children.
In a 2023 appearance in “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Leno joked that the secret to a long-lasting marriage is to marry a “normal” person before elaborating on some more serious advice.
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Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
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Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
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Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
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Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay Leno and his wife Mavis are seen for the first time since filing for guardianship of his estate following his dementia diagnosis.
LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Jay and Mavis kiss on the set of “The Tonight Show” in 2001. fake images
“I said always marry your conscience,” he said. “Marry the person you would like to be, who is kind and maybe whatever defects you have, they don’t have them. That worked for me, so for me I married the perfect person.”
Leno suffered his own health scare in November 2022 when a burning car explosion left him severely burned on his face. “The Tonight Show” alum underwent surgeries and skin grafts on his face, chest and hands after the incident.
In January 2023, he survived a serious motorcycle accident that left him with “a broken collarbone, two broken ribs, and two broken kneecaps.”
