Al Roker Is Back Home After Being Readmitted to the Hospital: 'So Incredibly Grateful'

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo: Al Roker/instagram

Al Rokeris celebrating his return home after being readmitted to the hospital amid ongoing health issues.

On Thursday, theTodayshow weather anchor, 68, shared with supporters via Instagram that he is back home. He posted a photo of himself in his family’s kitchen, along with a snap of his wife, Deborah Roberts, 62, embracing him, and an image of the pair smiling with their daughter Leila, 24.

Roker captioned the sentimental celebration, “Home! So incredibly grateful to family, friends, medical folks,@todayshowfamily and all your thoughts and prayers”

In the comment section, he received lots of support.

Deborah Roberts and Al Roker.Al Roker/instagram

His fellowTodaystarSavannah Guthriewrote, “CUTIES!! Right where you belong.”

Katie Couricalso commented with lots of red heart Emojis.

Roberts expressed excitement as she commented with pink heart Emojis.

The ABC News Senior National Affairs Correspondent also celebrated the moment with a post on her own Instagram page. Sharing the snap of her and Roker with Leila, she wrote, “Home. Where the heart lives.#grateful#heart#humbled#prayer”

His release from the hospital comes just hours after he shared a photo of the sunrise and city skyline, telling his followers that he’shoping to be out of the hospital soon.

“Hopefully coming home soonbut when your spirit sags a bit, you get to see that and recharge,” he captioned the Instagram post. “God Bless you all for all the prayers and well wishes for me and my family.”

Last month,Roker was rushed back to the hospitaljust one day after he was discharged on Thanksgiving, PEOPLE confirmed at the time.

Roker, who has been recovering fromblood clots in his leg and lungs, was taken back to the hospital via ambulance,Page Sixwas first to report.

“Al was rushed to the hospital after Thanksgiving,” a source told PEOPLE.

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“His condition was worrying, but once back in the hospital he improved,” according to Page Six.

Al “had to go to the hospital in an ambulance and [Roker’s wife Deborah Roberts] was locked out of her car and couldn’t get inside it. The car malfunctioned. She couldn’t get her phone or any of her belongings,” the source told PEOPLE.

Roker was first hospitalized earlier last month, revealing on Instagram Nov. 18 that he’s been receiving medical treatment for blood clots.

source: people.com