NBC staple Al Roker needed to miss the community’s protection of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the primary time in 27 years, after a latest well being situation sidelined him from the annual occasion.
“For the previous 27 parades, at this second, we’d flip to Al Roker, our At the moment present colleague and our greatest pal,” co-host Hoda Kotb stated on the high of Thursday’s broadcast. “However as a number of you’ve heard, Al’s recovering, and he’s recovering very properly from a latest medical situation. We simply wish to say we love you, Al. Surprise should you’re watching, however we want you a full restoration.”
“We love you, Al. We’ll see you subsequent yr,” added co-host Savannah Guthrie. (Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer crammed in for Roker.)
Roker revealed earlier this month, following noticeable absences from the At the moment present, that he’d been hospitalized with blood clots in his leg and lungs, however assured followers he was on the mend.
“So a lot of you’ve been thoughtfully asking the place I’ve been. Final week I used to be admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which despatched some clots into my lungs,” Roker shared in an Instagram put up. “After some medical whack-a-mole, I’m so lucky to be getting terrific medical care and on the best way to restoration. Thanks for all of the properly needs and prayers and hope to see you quickly.”
Roker has beforehand been clear about different medical points, together with a prostate most cancers analysis in November 2020. He later underwent surgical procedure to have his prostate eliminated.
The weatherman has been with At the moment since 1990, when he often crammed in for Willard Scott and Bryant Gumbel. In 1996, he was promoted to the common weekday climate slot following Scott’s retirement. He’s additionally gifted viewers with many memorable Macy’s Parade moments over time, like when he was chased by a dancing stick of butter on the 2019 occasion.
