'I do have a glow and it's not my bronzer': Kristin Chenoweth, 45, gushes about producer boyfriend, 40, after performing on The Tonight Show

By HELEN ZHAO

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Kristin Chenoweth is usually tight lipped about her love life, but not on Thursday when she stopped by The Tonight Show.

When host Jay Leno commented that she seemed to have a glow, she explained it's all because of her boyfriend,Dana Brunetti, aged 40, who she took to the Golden Globe awards on Sunday.

'I do have a glow and it's not my bronzer,' the 45-year-old responded. 'My new guy just got nominated [for an Oscar] for producing Captain Phillips. Isn’t that great? But you need to meet him!'

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In love: Kristin Chenoweth gushed about her producer boyfriend, Dana Brunetti, on the Tonight Show on Thursday

In love: Kristin Chenoweth gushed about her producer boyfriend, Dana Brunetti, on the Tonight Show on Thursday

Before being put on the spot about her love life, the Glee star performed a song to honour Jay's final weeks on the late night talk show, soon to be taken over by Jimmy Fallon.

She sang Smile, originally written by Charlie Chaplin.

The diminutive blonde belted out the uplifting tune, looking glamorous in a long black pleated skirt paired with a little leather tank top.

Put on the spot: 'I want to ask you about your love life,' Jay said. 'You look like you're very happy. I know you. You've got that little glow thing going'

Put on the spot: 'I want to ask you about your love life,' Jay said. 'You look like you're very happy. I know you. You've got that little glow thing going'

She accessorized with a long, gleaming black beaded necklace, sparkling earrings, a ring, and a simple silver bracelet.

Jay complimented her hairstyle during the show - a short blonde pixie cut.

The Tony award-winning actress was backed up by musical instruments: piano, guitars, violins, and trumpets.

In the middle of the song, she gave a shout out to Jay: 'Now you know Charlie Chaplin wrote that song, but tonight, Jay, I sing it for you, the great comedian of our time.

Singing his praises: 'I do have a glow and it's not my bronzer,' the 45-year-old singer responded. 'My new guy just got nominated [for an Oscar] for producing Captain Phillips. Isn't that great?'

Singing his praises: 'I do have a glow and it's not my bronzer,' the 45-year-old singer responded. 'My new guy just got nominated [for an Oscar] for producing Captain Phillips. Isn't that great?'

Sensational singer: Before being put on the spot about her love life, the Glee star performed a song to honour Jay's final weeks on the Tonight Show

Sensational singer: Before being put on the spot about her love life, the Glee star performed a song to honour Jay's final weeks on the Tonight Show

'I can't imagine leaving this show without leaving you with this song,' she added.

Kristin - who used to date The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka - will soon be visiting Dana on the set of his new film Fifty Shades of Grey, which he is producing.

'I'll go visit him in a couple of weeks,' she told E! at the Golden Globes. 'I've read the books.'

Tribute to Jay: She sang Smile, originally written by Charlie Chaplin

Tribute to Jay: She sang Smile, originally written by Charlie Chaplin

She added: 'I was on tour and I was cutting out encores just so I could get home and read them. It was like, "No second encore tonight — I have to get through chapter seven!"'

Kristin will appear in the 100th episode of Glee, in which she will duet on a Pink song with Matthew Morrison, according to E!

'It's so fun,' she said. 'It's a song I never though I would sing. I mean, I love Pink. I just never thought I
would sing her.'

Edgy chic: The diminutive blonde wore a long black pleated skirt paired with a little leather tank top

Edgy chic: The diminutive blonde wore a long black pleated skirt paired with a little leather tank top

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