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Jimmy Fallon Says His Late Mother Was His ‘Biggest Fan’

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Nov. 6 2017, Published 7:25 p.m. ET

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As The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon audience prepares to watch re-runs of the show this week, following the death of Jimmy’s mother Gloria, the host released a touching statement to People magazine.

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“Today I lost my biggest fan," he painfully revealed in his statement to PEOPLE.

It was a short but sweet reflection from the funnyman who has for the most kept quiet about his family life. He hasn’t posted anything about it on social media at all yet.

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Gloria Fallon, who was just 68 when she died, was reportedly the first person Jimmy called when he landed his iconic role on Saturday Night Live.

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They were so close that they were known to talk on the phone several times a day. So much so that Jimmy decided to include a funny quote from her on one of the show’s hashtag moments.

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And she also visited the show with his dad Jim back in February 2014, when Jimmy shouted them out in the audience and said, “Thanks for being here, guys. I love you.”

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