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Jay Leno and Wife Mavis Give Update on Dementia Battle at Movie Premiere


Jay Leno and Mavis Leno made a rare red carpet appearance after he was granted conservatorship over his wife following her dementia diagnosis

Charley Gallay/Getty Images“According to her neurologist, Dr. Hart Cohen, she has advanced dementia, sometimes does not know her husband, Jay, nor her date of birth,” an April filing stated. Ostrin referred to Jay’s legal approach as “the least restrictive alternative and most protective of Ms. Leno” while continuing to “preserve her dignity.” A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge officially ruled in favor of the conservatorship that same month. In light of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s headline-making split on Tuesday, September 20, Us Weekly rounded up some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrity couples who prove that love isn’t dead — see who made the cut!

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