Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker at Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida.Photo:Savannah Guthrie/Instagram
Savannah Guthrie/Instagram
Savannah Guthrieis showeringAl Rokerwith love for his 69th birthday!
After theTodayanchorcelebrated his birthday on Sunday, his co-host shareda sweet tribute on social media, praising Roker for his friendship over the years.
“wishing happiest birthday to the life of the party, soul of TODAY, and dearest and most faithful friend @alroker,” Guthrie, 51, wrote in a post on Monday, featuring a shot of the two of them smiling in front of the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida.In thesecond photo of her Instagram carousel, Roker and Guthrie were captured breaking it down on the dance floor.
“Swipe —> also excellent dance partner,” she added in her caption.
From left: Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on ‘Today’ in November 2022.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
Guthrie wasn’t the only person to celebrate Roker on his big day. His wife Deborah Roberts also shared a loving tribute on social media on Sunday.
“Wishing a happy birthday to the man who’s always in the driver’s seat of our lives. Here’s to many more @alroker,” shewrote beside a photo of themin the car with their kids as Roker drove.
That same day, Roker posted anInstagram videoof himself on a nature walk, expressing how glad he is to be alive afterhis recent health problems.
Roker wasdiagnosed with prostate cancerin 2020, just months after recovering from apainful shoulder surgery. In late 2022, he took a several-month hiatus fromTodayafterblood clots were discoveredin his lungs, and underwent hissecond knee replacement surgerylater that year.
“This is my 69th anniversary of orbiting the sun,” Roker said in the clip. “And after everything I went through at the end of last year, I am more than grateful to be celebrating this birthday.”
He captioned the video, “Grateful for another trip around the sun”
Roker and his family also celebrated with dinner at Bimi’s Canteen & Bar in Hudson, New York, where the weatherman has a home with Roberts, 62. Then they took their son Nicholas, 21, to college.
Roberts also posted about the dropoff ina post on X, formerly known as Twitter: “College drop off had more smiles and fewer tears for mom this year. So excited for our sophomore.”
“It is magical, it really is,” Roker said whilediscussingnew addition to his family onToday. “The thing is, everyone tells you it’s going to be ‘this thing’ and you don’t know; it’s like when they tell you about having your first child. And then to hold this little girl, knowing almost 35 years ago I held her mom? And here she is, 5 lbs., 15 oz., 19 inches long and she’s just perfect.”
“I’m telling you, she’s a great sleeper,” he added of Sky. “Sleeps for four hours, wakes up, goes to the bathroom, sleeps another four. We’re on the same schedule!”
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source: people.com
