Is jay leno gay

In late , fans of the former "Tonight Show" host, Jay Leno, took to Twitter to share his shock at the breaking news that not only was the comedian gay, but he was also married to a man. This was despite Leno having marked his 40th anniversary with his wife that year.

After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC 's The Tonight Show from until when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September , Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at p.m. ET, also on NBC.