Al Roker’s Today Co-Stars, Kids, and Friends Celebrate His Early 70th Birthday

Al Roker is gearing up for a major milestone: his 70th birthday on August 20. The beloved Today Show meteorologist got an early start on the celebrations with a special bash organized by his family.

Al’s wife, Deborah Roberts, 63, shared glimpses of the star-studded celebration held at the City Winery in New York City.

The event saw many of Al’s famous friends from various networks in attendance, including Robin Roberts, Gayle King, and his Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

His three children, Courtney, 37, Leila, 25, visiting from Paris, and Nick, 22, home from college for the summer, also joined in on the festivities.

The party featured a lot of dancing, a musical performance by Earth, Wind, and Fire, and a wall adorned with throwback photos of Al. One memorable photo was from his college graduation, showing Al with braces.

“Let the birthday countdown begin for @alroker,” Deborah beamed. “We love and appreciate you so much that we simply had to begin celebrating early!! Let’s keep dancing into the next week and into your new decade.”

Viola Davis, who celebrated her own 59th birthday earlier this week, sweetly commented: “Wooooohoooo!!!!! Happiest of birthdays Al!! What a blessed man you are!! Sending love.” Jenna Bush Hager, who was unable to attend, added: “So gorgeous! So sorry to miss! Love you both.”

Fans were just as enthusiastic, with comments such as: “Such joy and love for a special man. Birthday blessings Mr. Al!” and “Happy Birthday dear Al!! Thrilled to see you celebrating this milestone birthday with friends and loved ones…the picture of health and abundant joy!!!”

Al Roker has been a fixture on television for decades. He initially joined NBC in the ’70s and started making regular appearances on Today in 1990. When Willard Scott announced his semi-retirement in 1996, Al took over as the show’s weekday meteorologist, a role he has held ever since.

Beyond his television appearances, Al has also made a name for himself as an author and a key figure in New York culture. He’s been open about his health and weight struggles, becoming somewhat of a fitness inspiration.

In May, during a conversation with The Sun, a year after undergoing knee surgery that kept him away from work for weeks, Al and Deborah were asked about retirement plans. Deborah, a longtime journalist herself, referred to it as a “dirty word” and mentioned they avoid discussing it at home.

“We don’t even like that word. We think it’s a dirty word. Because you know what? We both are still having a great time,” she said. “We’re still exploring. We’re still discovering. We’re still traveling. We’re doing so much of what we love. So why would we even want to say that dirty ‘r’ word?”