Chevy Chase, 82, passionately kisses wife Jayni to celebrate his new documentary

Chevy Chase, 82, passionately kisses wife Jayni to celebrate his new documentary

Seems like previous occasions.

Chevy Chase was noticed packing on the PDA with his wife, Jayni Chase, on the fortieth Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Thursday night time.

Donning a pink button-down shirt, denims, a grey blazer and a hat, Chase sweetly held Jayni’s face as he planted a smooch on her lips.

The author, carrying a Lily Pulitzer costume with a white scarf and matching sandals, leaned into Chase as they kissed, putting her hand on his arm.

Chevy Chase and his wife, Jayni Chase, shared a passionate kiss Thursday night time, as seen above. Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock
The couple packed on the PDA whereas attending the fortieth Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. MediaPunch / BACKGRID

Chevy, 82, and Jayni, 68, had been attending a screening of the “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” documentary at Savor Cinema. 

The comic — who has been married to his wife since 1982 — arrived on the purple carpet in a wheelchair, however ditched the help as soon as he was inside.

Chevy’s supervisor defined to the Daily Mail again in December 2023 that the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” star solely makes use of a wheelchair when he has to journey continuously.

Chevy (pictured above from Thursday night time) used a wheelchair whereas happening the purple carpet. MediaPunch / BACKGRID
Jayni was by Chevy’s facet as he debuted his new documentary, “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” in Florida. MediaPunch / BACKGRID

In the documentary, which first aired Jan. 1 on CNN, Chevy and his family members opened up about his 2021 stay in the hospital after a coronary heart situation.

“Something was wrong, and he couldn’t explain to me what was wrong. So, we go to the ER. His heart stops,” defined Jayni, who shares daughters Cydney, Caley and Emily with Chevy.

“During those years, he was drinking, he got cardiomyopathy. When the heart muscles get weaker, they can’t pump as much blood out with each beat.”

While on stage, Chase and the author held fingers as they addressed the viewers. JLN Photography/Shutterstock
Chevy didn’t draw back from planting a kiss on Jayni’s hand in entrance of the gang. MediaPunch / BACKGRID
The actor (posing right here with wife Jayni and their daughter Cydney) addressed his five-week hospital keep within the documentary. Getty Images

Peter Aaron, one in every of Chevy’s longtime buddies, additionally revealed within the doc that medical doctors determined to put the actor “into a coma for maybe eight days.”

After the incident, the “SNL” alum — who confirmed he’s “fine now” — spent five weeks in the hospital.

“These are my first few days home. I can only say how happy I am to now be back with my family. I’m feeling good,” Chevy told Page Six on the time, noting that it was a coronary heart situation.

“So, for now, I’m around the house. Not going anywhere. I used to go out and do anything. I’d do slapstick in front of 3,000 people. But at this moment I have no need to go out and meet COVID.”

His daughter Caley (not pictured) defined within the doc that her dad got here “back from the dead.” MediaPunch / BACKGRID
Chevy (pictured above being wheeled into Thursday’s occasion) stated within the doc that he “is fine now.” Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock

That wasn’t the primary time Chevy’s well being made headlines, nevertheless.

Back in 2018, the Washington Post revealed that Chevy had been recognized with alcohol cardiomyopathy, a situation that causes weakening of the guts muscle due to extreme consuming.

The outlet reported that the actor had gotten sober “18 months” prior to publication time, after strolling out on the porch, taking “a final swig from his vodka bottle” and deciding to stop.

Chevy’s previous struggles are addressed in “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” accessible to stream now on HBO and all CNN streaming companies.

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