Jimmy Fallon’s mother Gloria Fallon passed away on Saturday, November 4th at the age of 68.
The 43-year-old expressed his sadness to People, telling them, “Today I lost my biggest fan.”
The Tonight Show star’s spokesperson released the following statement on behalf of Jimmy and his family.
“Jimmy Fallon’s mother, Gloria, died peacefully on Saturday,” the statement read.
“Jimmy was at his mother’s bedside, along with her loved ones, when she passed away at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. Our prayers go out to Jimmy and his family as they go through this tough time.”
WATCH: Jimmy talks about how his mum was a nun “for like a week” in the video player above!
Jimmy’s mum Gloria and dad James in the audience of his show.
The heartbreaking news follows Jimmy’s decision to cancel the filming of his November 3rd show so he could be with his mother.
At the time, he simply cited a “private Fallon family matter.”
A friend of the family’s spoke to People, explaining that Jimmy’s mother was ill.
“Jimmy comes from a very close knit family, and together with the rest of his loved ones they are by her side right now,” the insider explained.
Family means everything to Jimmy, pictured with his wife Nancy and their two girls Winnie and Frances.
NBC, the network which broadcasts Jimmy’s hit show, has shared that they’ve cancelled it for the new week – giving the host time to be with his loved ones.
Friends and fans of Jimmy have been quick to rally behind him during this heart-wrenching time.
Fellow TV host Stephen Colbert mused, “Mum is the first audience and the best. Remembering Jimmy Fallon and his family in our prayers today.”
While friend of The Tonight Show Andy Cohen said, “Jimmy’s mum was full of energy, fun, a hearty laugh & twinkle in her eye. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Love to all the Fallons.”
Jimmy, a father-of-two, is notoriously private about his personal life – though he does credit his mum for his love for comedy.
Talking to Biography, he recounted a story from when he was just a toddler.
“Seriously, I was a baby when I started doing Jimmy Cagney. I think I was two years old and I would just say, ‘You dirty rat.’ But right there, I’d get a laugh. My Mum would say, ‘Jimmy, do Jimmy Cagney,’ and I’d go, ‘You dirty rat.’ I’m two years old. Those were almost my first words. It was very big.”
He recently shared a cute story about Gloria on The Tonight Show in the segment #MumQuotes.
“My mum and I were talking on the phone for the third time that day and she actually said, ‘We don’t talk enough.’ #MumQuotes”
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