‘Today’ Al Roker Offers Huge Gift When Granddaughter Says ‘Pop Pop’
The Today Show co-host Al Roker has always professed his love for his family. This is even more evident as he gets to know his granddaughter, Sky, better. This week, he showed off his granddaughter and gave some exciting news. The 18-month-old little girl finally called him “Pop Pop,” which has the weatherman over the moon.
He even offered her a major gift as a reward for calling him “Pop Pop.” Here is what you need to know.
Al Roker Offers Gift For Granddaughter’s Special Moment
On Monday’s episode of The Today Show, Al Roker shared a special moment he had with his granddaughter, Sky. In the segment, Al, 70, said that Sky called him “Pop Pop” for the first time, which made him very proud. He also shared that she said “dada,” and it seems she is starting to talk a lot more.
Al said that, because of his pride and happiness, he needed to buy Sky a very special, expensive gift. His daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, was visiting with her husband, Wesley, and their daughter, Sky, for a pre-Christmas celebration in December.
Al said they all ended up at a Cheesecake Factory in New Jersey. While there, he said that Sky was about to say something. “She looks like she’s on the verge of saying something profound,” Al said. “She actually said pop-pop when we were there.”
This made him more than proud. Craig Melvin was just as excited and asked if it was Sky’s first word. Al said it wasn’t; she had already “said dada and all that.” However, he said that she pointed him out and said, “Pop Pop.” As a result, Al joked, “So, I’m done. I just bought her a car.”
Al Roker Calls The Experience ‘Magical’
Al Roker shares Courtney, 37, with ex-wife Alice Bell. He also shares his daughter Leila, 26, and son Nick, 22, with wife Deborah Roberts. With Courtney as his oldest daughter, she and Wesley had Sky in July 2023. This was Al’s first grandchild, so this was a very special moment for The Today Show co-host.
“The thing is, everyone tells you it’s going to be ‘this thing’ and you don’t know,” he said (via PEOPLE). “It’s like when they tell you about having your first child. And then to hold this little girl, knowing almost 35 years ago I held her mom? … she’s just perfect.”
Al celebrated a lot of moments with the little girl, including her first time meeting Santa Claus. She also made an appearance on The Today Show in October 2024 when his daughter showed up to share a recipe with the audience.
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