AL Roker has shared a selection of photos as he marked a huge personal day.
The Today Show host took to Instagram yesterday with a new post celebrating his son.
InstagramAl Roker marked an important day with a heartfelt post shared with his Instagram followers[/caption]
InstagramThe star explained that his son Nick had turned 21, and shared his love and pride for the young man[/caption]
In the post, Al, 68, shared a selection of shots of his son Nick, set to the song Oh How The Years Go By by Vanessa Williams.
The video included pics of Nick as a baby and moved forward over the years to the present day.
Landmark moments were included, such as graduations and Al’s daughter Courtney’s wedding.
Daytime TV star Al captioned the touching post: “Wow. #andjustlikethat 21 years ago, this young man changed our lives.
“Nick Roker, I love you and you make me so proud. #happybirthday Nick.”
In response to the post, Al’s co-host Savannah Guthrie wrote: “An incredible young man – and he learned from the best.”
An emotional fan added: “Happy Tears. Wow Happy Birthday Nick enjoy your special day with love peace and happiness.”
“Happy Birthday, Nick! We have watched you grow and watched your parents be super proud of you every single day of your 21 years! Go forward and be great! YOU got this,” added a third social media user.
A fourth exclaimed: “Happy Birthday to Nick! Wishing him blessings and happiness always!”
FAMILY FIRST
Al married Deborah Roberts, 62, in 1995, and share two children – Leila, 24, and Nick.
Al also has a daughter Courtney, 36, from a previous relationship.
The duo have been proclaimed the “cutest couple” by fans, and have been married for almost 28 years.
Al announced earlier this week that Courtney gave birth to his first grandchild.
The meteorologist gave fans a glimpse at their family’s new addition on Instagram, and revealed her name to the world.
“And then this little girl came into my life,” he captioned the post.
“Welcome to the world, Sky Clara Laga. In love all over again.”
The TV personality continued: “Thank you, Courtney and Wes for such a perfect blessing. Your baby is beautiful.”
The growing family has been enjoying spending time together after Al’s health issues last year, during which Deborah worried that he wouldn’t make it to Christmas.
He was hospitalized twice for blood clots in his legs and lungs last year, and was absent from the morning show for nearly two months.
He tried to regain weight and strength after his hospital stays.
When Al finally returned to the morning show at the beginning of January, Deborah went back to work at the ABC newsroom as well.
InstagramMany of Al’s fans added their emotions and well wishes in the comment section of Al’s touching montage of photos[/caption]
Instagram/Al RokerAl recently welcomed a new member to the family in the form of his first grandchild[/caption]
Instagram/alrokerAl has been married to Deborah Roberts since 1995, and the duo share a daughter alongside Nick, as well as a daughter from Al’s previous marriage[/caption]
