Is Jay Leno married to Doug Meehan?
Is Doug Meehan married? Is Jay Leno married to Doug Meehan?
Introduction
The internet can be a very strange and somewhat bizarre place where anything goes.
It’s a place where an innocent comment, a typo, or an unusual gesture can be blown way out of context, and mountains can be made out of molehills.
Now, the thing about the internet is that if you happen to read something, you should take it with a very fine pinch of salt.
We aren’t saying that people tell lies on the internet, but you have to question the authenticity of news items and stories when people are sharing them on social media pages like Facebook and Twitter, with no context or facts to back them up at all.
Over the last three decades or so, we’ve seen a whole host of different stories and rumors started that have ranged from plausible to downright bizarre.
One of the more bizarre possible rumors we’ve encountered in recent years has been surrounding Jay Leno and news anchor Doug Meehan being married.
So, is Jay Leno married to Doug Meehan, or is this just internet silliness?
Let’s take a look.
Who is Jay Leno?
Jay Leno hosts “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at the NBC Studios on May 3, 2004 – @Getty
Jay Leno is one of the most popular talk show hosts, actors, comedians, and presenters not only in the USA but in many other parts of the world as well.
Jay is renowned for all manner of different things and has been in showbusiness for far longer than many of his fans have even been alive.
Having first started as a stand-up comic, he made his debut on The Tonight Show in 1977, where he performed a short stand-up comedy routine that audiences were very impressed by.
This put him on the map, and he would subsequently land a number of small roles in TV shows.
He even made an uncredited appearance in the 1977 movie ‘Fun with Dick and Jane.’
Other notable roles included Silver Bears and American Hot Wax.
He would also find himself a semi-regular on the Late Night with David Letterman show.
Jay Leno and The Tonight Show
Jay Leno attends the 2016 St. George Theatre Gala at St. George Theater – @Getty
Jay is remembered for many things, but most associate him with The Tonight Show.
This is particularly wholesome as it was this show where people first started taking notice of him in the late 70s.
From 1986 onwards, Jay would often find himself being brought in as a replacement host for The Tonight Show, where he would stand in for Johnny Carson. Audiences loved him, and in 1992, he replaced Carson as host of the show.
When Jay replaced Johnny, this created a lot of controversy, as many expected David Letterman to become the host instead.
This led to a lot of animosities and resulted in a book and a movie being made about the incident, which was called ‘The Late Shift.’
Jay and David Letterman became rivals, and in 1995, after interviewing actor Hugh Grant after he was involved in a scandal with a sex worker, Jay beat Letterman in the ratings for the very first time.
He would remain the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show up until 2009, when he was eventually replaced by Conan O’Brien.
Jay has appeared in a plethora of movies, TV shows, sketches, talk shows, and much more besides, and he remains one of the most recognizable faces in the USA and is considered by many to be an entertainment icon.
Who is Doug Meehan?
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In comparison to Jay Leno, Doug Meehan is far, far less well known, though he is somewhat of a celebrity, and is in the public eye.
Born on the 1st of January 1968 in Massachusetts, Doug is an American news anchor and journalist.
He began his career on the radio, where he worked as a junior journalist before transitioning over to TV.
He has worked on a number of channels and news stations, including WABC TV, KABC TV, and WPVI TV.
Doug has covered a number of high-profile stories, including the Boston Marathon bombings, the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, and the trial of notorious gangster turned informant James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, who has been portrayed in movies by Johnny Depp, as well as a character loosely based on him, played by Jack Nicholson, in the Scorsese epic The Departed.
He even received an Emmy for his coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Doug Meehan is now a news anchor for WCVB News, who recently underwent surgery for prostate cancer.
Autumn Reeser and Doug Meehan – @Getty
After news broke that Meehan was suffering from prostate cancer, messages of support for the anchor started flooding in from social media.
Even his hosts on a live broadcast presented him with a gif basket and wished him well before he underwent surgery. The video subsequently went viral online.
Since he was diagnosed in early 2021, Doug has been raising awareness for the disease and has been encouraging his fans and viewers alike to check for early signs of it.
Now on the road to recovery, he is in the news for different reasons, as he is apparently married to Jay Leno.
Is Jay Leno married to Doug Meehan?
No, your eyes do not deceive you, there are indeed rumors that Jay Leno and Doug Meehan are married, despite Jay and Doug both having wives. So, is Jay Leno married to Doug Meehan? Absolutely not!
Recently on Twitter, Doug would tag Jay Leno in a post, with the caption ‘The things you learn on Google. Should we let others know Jay? Followed by two crying with laughter emojis. Underneath his post was a short snippet from an article that stated that Doug Meehan was happily married to his husband, Jay Leno, and they have not revealed whether they have children yet.
The things you learn on Google. Should we let others know Jay? @jayleno 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/UW8GpMV5rE
— Doug Meehan (@dougmeehan) October 6, 2020
Needless to say, this was a rumor either started by somebody messing around or simply due to a typo. In any event, Doug definitely saw the funny side, and judging by his reaction, we can safely say that, no, Jay Leno is not married to Doug Meehan.
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