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Al Roker has declared there is no “shame” in taking weight loss drugs. The ‘Today’ co-host, 69, who had gastric bypass surgery in 2002 and has been open about his fight to stay trim, spoke out as more and more celebrities continue to come forward to admit they are on tablets and injections to control their figures. Commenting on Oprah Winfrey’s recent TV show, ‘An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution’ – which tackled how the use of medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro for weight loss has surged in popularity – he said: “Everybody’s struggling with it and we’re st...
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Al Roker says becoming a grandpa has given him a new lease of life after his health scare. The 69-year-old weatherman was absent from the ‘Today’ show after being hospitalised for weeks with blood clots in his legs and lungs, as well as two bleeding ulcers in December. He was forced to have his colon “re-sectioned”, his gallbladder removed and his small intestine fixed. And in an update, Al says his granddaughter, Sky, his daughter Courtney - whom he adopted with ex-wife Alice Bell - and her partner Wes' baby girl has "kept me going". He told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I'm doing great, doing gr...
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Al Roker has marked his 69th birthday by saying he feels “glad to be alive”. The ‘Today’ show weatherman toasted the landmark on Sunday (20.08.23) after a major health scare last year left him languishing in hospital for weeks. He told fans on his Instagram: “This is my 69th anniversary of orbiting the sun and after everything that I went through at the end of last year I am more than grateful to be celebrating this birthday. “And to all of you who sent good wishes and well wishes over the past year, god bless you. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.” Al also thanked his wife Deborah Roberts, ...
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Al Roker is a grandfather. The 68-year-old ‘Today’ weatherman’s daughter Courtney Roker gave birth to her and husband Wesley Laga’s first baby – a daughter they have called Sky Clara Laga – on 3 July. The news was announced by Al’s co-anchors, who said the family “couldn’t be happier” the baby was healthy. Courtney, 36, told her Instagram followers in March that she was pregnant. Al revealed to Entertainment Tonight in May Courtney Roker was pregnant with a baby girl – but after telling the outlet he was getting a “granddaughter” he tried to backtrack and say he had a “grandchild” on the way. ...
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Kathie Lee Gifford says she is “the most blessed of women” to be a grandmother. The former ‘Today’ show co-host, 69, shared the message in a caption alongside the first photo of herself and newborn grandson Finn, which she posted on Instagram on Sunday (02.07.23), two days after her daughter, Cassidy Gifford, announced the infant’s arrival. Kathie, seen in the snap sitting and cradling the baby, said: “What a joy to spend sweet time with baby FINN. I am the most blessed of women. It seems! “Happy Fourth of July everybody.” Katie Lee’s social media was filled with congratulations over her becom...
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Al Roker "feels good", almost a month after having knee surgery. The 68-year-old weatherman went under the knife for a second joint replacement surgery on 9 May but he's now back on his feet and getting back out and about. Speaking to People magazine at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at the Liberty State Park in New Jersey over the weekend, the 'Today' star - who was accompanied by his wife, Deborah Roberts - said: “I feel good. This is kind of the first thing that I'm going out to, other than work. "It's nice to be wearing nice clothes. Here we are. You can't help but feel better.” Al return...
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Al Roker’s wife says he is “sick and tired of being sick and tired”. The 68-year-old ‘Today’ weatherman’s partner Deborah Roberts, 62, who is ABC News’ senior national affairs correspondent, made the admission while giving another update on his latest health battle after he went in for knee surgery on 9 May after a litany of problems. She told Page Six: “More than anything else – with his body fatigue – he just had a moment where he is sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Deborah, who married Al in 1995, added about her worry after Al went in for knee surgery for a second time recently aft...
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Al Roker is enduring a “slow going” recovery from knee surgery. The 68-year-old ‘Today’ weatherman’s wife Deborah Roberts, 62, who is ABC News’ senior national affairs correspondent, gave an update on his latest health battle after he went in for the operation on 9 May. She told fans on Instagram Live: “Thank you all so much for being so concerned about him and so interested in his well-being. “As many of you know he had a knee re-replacement, so a knee that had been replaced many, many years ago had problems and had to be re-replaced." “It makes it slow going – it makes it a little tougher. I...
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Al Roker found out the sex of his future grandchild despite wanting to “be surprised”. The ‘Today’ show weatherman, 68, revealed to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday (03.05.23) his daughter Courtney Roker is pregnant with a baby girl, and after telling the outlet he was getting a “granddaughter” he tried to backtrack and say he had a “grandchild” on the way. Al added he hadn’t wanted to know the baby’s sex in the first place but found out on text. He said: “(Courtney sent) me a sonogram picture and I said, ‘That baby looks just like you,’ and she said, ‘Doesn’t she?’ “And then you see the bub...
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Al Roker feels "blessed to be alive" after a health scare. The 68-year-old TV star has served as a weatherman on 'The Today Show' since 1996 but had to take a two-moth break last year when he was repeatedly hospitalised over blood clots in his lungs before returning at the start of 2023. He said: "I'm blessed to be alive. It's good to be back. I was more scared about the blood clots than anything." However, the former 'Saturday Night Live' star - who has been married to ABC journalist Deborah Roberts since 1995 and has children Leila, 24, and 20-year-old Nicholas with her - went on to add that...
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