Wednesday 23 November 2022 10:53 PM Jay Leno, 72, to RETURN to the stage just days after sustaining third-degree ... trends now
Jay Leno has revealed he will return to performing - just days after being discharged from hospital following a terrifying car fire which left him with third-degree burns.
The iconic TV host, 72, was at his LA mansion on Saturday, November 12 when one of the vehicles 'erupted into flames without warning' - with the star sustaining facial burns and requiring skin-graft surgery.
The star told paparazzi who greeted him as he stopped at a gas station on Tuesday that he was doing 'good' and has plans to drive the vintage car that burst into flames next week as the car didn't do anything wrong.'
He's back! Jay Leno has revealed he will return to performing - just days after being discharged from hospital following a terrifying car fire which left him with third-degree burns (pictured Tuesday)
The star also revealed he will be taking to the stage at 7pm on Sunday at the Comedy Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, a place he has been performing at weekly for three decades.
When a snapper suggested he get some rest before the gig, the star quipped: 'Yeah, I need barbecue!'
The star was discharged from the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles on Monday, after receiving treatment for 10 days.
Dr. Peter Grossman told ET of Leno's recovery: 'He's got a very strong attitude. He's a very strong individual.
Road to recovery: The iconic TV host, 72, was at his LA mansion on Saturday, November 12 when one of the vehicles 'erupted into flames without warning' (he is pictured being discharged from hospital on Monday)
'And he's a person who really is looking to move forward, to try to find a way to get past this episode of his life and to get back to what he normally likes to do, which is to be out there and entertain and be with the people. I think at some point soon he'll get there, but I've had to tell him that, for the time being, he needs to sit back and take care of Jay.
Leno said that a fast thinking friend saved his life after a gasoline fire broke out in his luxury LA garage on Saturday as the one time king of late night faces the possibility of needing skin grafts.
The former Tonight Show host, 72, was at his Los Angeles mansion when one of the vehicles 'erupted into flames without warning' - with sources telling TMZ the left side of his face was burned.
In a statement Leno said: 'I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.'
He later told TMZ that it was his friend, Dave, who saved his life, by jumping on him and smothering the flames.
The host said that he was repairing a clogged fuel line when he got sprayed on his hands and face with gasoline.
Leno was taken to the burn ward at Grossman Burn Center according to TMZ, with his eye and ear not affected by the fire. On Monday, Page Six reported that Leno may need skin grafts as a result of the burns.
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George Swift, a mechanic in the comedian's personal garage, told ET that it was a steam car that sent Leno to the hospital.
'It was a steam car. This steam was made by gas. It got sprayed, as a gas,' Swift, a mechanic who works at the garage, said.
'He called me, and he told me there was a fire and the fire department is coming,' the employee continued.
In a separate interview with Access Hollywood, Swift said that Leno is 'going to be fine.' He added: 'It's nothing life-threatening. He's in great spirits, but you know, it's going to take a while.'
The Burbank Fire Department also spoke with ET and confirmed that they were dispatched to Leno's luxury garage around 12.30pm Saturday for reports of a fire.
Upon arriving at the scene in the 3100 block of North Damon Way, 'one adult male' was assessed and treated.
Leno was transported to a local emergency room and then taken to the Grossman Burn Center for further care.
A spokesperson for the medical center told People: 'Jay wants everyone to know that he is in stable condition and receiving treatment ... for burns that he received to his face and hands from a gasoline accident in his garage over the weekend.'
She continued: ' He is in good humor and is touched by all the inquiries into his condition and well wishes. [He] wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in 'the best burn center in the United States.''
The Burbank Police Department told DailyMail.com that they were not called to the scene of the
