GMA’s Robin Roberts Celebrates Special Milestone with Wife Amber Laign

Robin Roberts and her wife Amber Laign have a very special milestone to celebrate.

Over the weekend, the Good Morning America anchor and the massage therapist marked the 19th anniversary of their first meeting, which happened on a blind date.

It’s also worth noting that this summer, on September 8, the couple will celebrate their first anniversary as a married pair.

In honor of this special day, Robin took to Instagram on Saturday, July 8, sharing a sweet, loved-up selfie that captured Amber planting a kiss on her cheek.

She wrote in her caption: “Ohhhh what a night! 19 years ago mutual friends Alex and Bert set us up on a blind date…” before recalling: “One that the 2 of us had canceled several times!”

But they were clearly meant to be, and Robin added: “So glad we finally said yes…and then said I do. We wish all an equally #blessedweekend.”

Robin’s GMA colleagues and fans were quick to comment with their congratulatory messages. DeMarco Morgan wrote: “This is definitely what LOVE & HAPPINESS looks like [for sure]!!!” Rebecca Jarvis added: “Picture of happiness,” and Whit Johnson also wrote: “Love this beautiful love story!”

Others followed suit with messages like: “Happy ‘finding each other’ anniversary to you & Sweet Amber,” and “Love you both so much! Congratulations!!!! Many more blessed years to go!!!!” Another fan added: “Have a blessed weekend too!! Celebrating your love!! We love you! Love this photo!! Angels you both are!!”

Though Robin and Amber started dating in 2005, they kept their relationship private for almost ten years. It wasn’t until 2013 that Robin came out. Speaking with the New York Times shortly before their wedding, she reflected: “I could not have imagined as a young girl growing up in Mississippi that I’d be sitting here with you in New York City, with my fiancée who is a woman, and freely, openly and passionately talking about it.”

By 2014, they had thought about getting married, but it wasn’t until the Covid-19 pandemic that they seriously considered the idea. Robin recalled: “It was just kind of one of those things that we talked about off and on over the years. We don’t need a piece of paper, we know our love is real.”