Jay Leno (72) has been admitted to a burn center. The former talk show host suffered severe burns to his face after a gasoline fire, reports TMZ .

In a short statement, Leno tells American media that he is "okay". “I need a week or two to get back on my feet.”

He suffered burns from gasoline catching fire. TMZ previously reported that Leno was tinkering with one of his cars at the time. People previously spoke of "a very serious medical emergency".