TODAY Show host Craig Melvin has shared a heartwarming post to celebrate co-star Al Roker’s return to the show.
Much-loved weatherman Roker was kept off air for two months because of a health scare, but made a dramatic return on January 6, leaving viewers in tears.
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Melvin took to Instagram to post a series of photos of him and Roker both backstage and on-set for that day’s show.
The post was captioned: “It sure was great getting Al Roker back this morning.”
The touching photos universally delighted commenters, with one writing: “Welcome back Sir.”
Another chimed in: “Sure great to see your smiling face again. God bless you.”
A third added simply: “We love you Al.”
It comes after Roker and his wife Deborah shared shocking details about his ‘frightening’ ordeal.
The star was originally hospitalized in November 2022 after blood clots were discovered in his legs and lungs.
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Speaking on Today, he opened up about his condition, including the revelation that he underwent a gruelling seven-hour surgery to “correct a bunch of internal stuff.”
He said: “Look, I had two complicating things. I had blood clots, which they think came up after I had COVID in September.
“And then I had this internal bleeding going on, I lost half my blood. They were trying to figure out where it was.”
Praising his wife’s support throughout the difficult experience, Roker said “thank god for Deborah” and recalled that she “shielded” him from the seriousness of his illness to give him the best chance of recovery.
Meanwhile, Deborah recalled
the sweet moment that she knew her husband would be ok, she said: “Al and I were sitting there one day in the hospital… and through this very scratchy voice, and he was so gaunt and exhausted, he said, I’m going to make a ‘spatchcock turkey for Christmas.’ And I didn’t know whether to burst into tears or just to beam.
“That was the moment for me, and it will always be the moment for me.”
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