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The Perth man who captured the world’s attention with a kiss in the middle of the Vancouver riots has revealed everything "just clicked" when he met the Canadian woman with whom he shared the passionate embrace.

Three weeks after the event he reluctantly admits changed his life for ever, amateur comedian Scott Jones is still in demand but says his 15 minutes of fame will inevitably come to an end. And that, it seems, is just the way he wants it.

The 29-year-old former Aquinas College student will be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno when he arrives in Los Angeles on Monday after a three-week holiday across California.

Beside him on the popular NBC program will be Alexandra Thomas, the Canadian woman with whom he was snapped kissing during the riots after the Vancouver Canucks’ loss to the Boston Bruins in an ice hockey final.

The pair are set to fly to Melbourne on Thursday, where they hope to continue the relationship that started in a Vancouver bar about seven months ago.

"I was working at a cafe and my fellow employees and I had decided to meet up for drinks," Jones told The Weekend West from San Diego.

"Alex was flatmates with one of my co-workers, so she came along, too. As soon as we met, we just clicked."

Jones has hired publicist Max Markson, the agent who once acted for Lara Bingle and party boy Corey Worthington, to handle the countless media requests that have come his way after what he now refers to as "the riot kiss episode".

He laughed off claims the kiss had been staged, arguing video footage of the incident was proof it was a spontaneous moment.

"I think that this is something that will have a lot of attention at first but will inevitably fade out," Jones said. "I think my life has changed, but only as much as any event in your life changes your course.

"I had no idea the kiss would get so much attention. When we first saw it on the net, we thought it was hilarious that we had made the news but thought it was just one of many other photos of the riot. But it seemed to inspire a lot of people - I guess because it was a positive picture out of all the violence."

Jones said he hoped to start a pub tour in St Kilda when he arrives back in Melbourne.