Al Roker is back on Today after enjoying a week off in Italy, but not before poking fun at a photo of himself from the trip.
“Siena, 2009 vs. 2025,” he captioned a then-and-now photo of himself and his wife, Deborah Roberts, posing in front of the Torre del Mangia via Instagram on Tuesday, August 26. “Only that clock tower and @debrobertsabc haven’t changed. I look ancient.”
Fans assured Roker that both he and Roberts looked “fantastic” in both photos in the post’s comments. “You both look amazing and so very happy together!❤️,” one user wrote, while another added, “Not ancient. Amazing and full of life!❤️🙌🔥.”
“You look happy and healthy … you two are couples goals! ♥️,” a different user commented. Someone else shared, “You look wonderful al miss seeing you in the morning but looking forward to seeing you back after your vacation ❤️.”
Roker was absent from Today the entirety of last week, as well as on Monday, August 25. He returned to the NBC morning show on Tuesday, while other hosts such as Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, and Jenna Bush Hager enjoyed time off.
Before his Today return, Roker documented more of his and Roberts’ trip via Instagram. “Been in Italy on vacation, starting in #milano and a stay at @casaciprianimilano With @debrobertsabc,” Roker wrote alongside a montage of photos from their first stop.
In another Monday post, Roker shared more pics and clips from their second stop in Lake Como, where they celebrated his 71st birthday by enjoying picturesque views and delicious food. Next on their itinerary, Roker and Roberts traveled to Porto Ercole on the Tuscan coast of Italy, where Roker said they explored the picturesque area and ate “waaaay too much” in a third Instagram post.
“We ended our #italianadventure on the @ladolcevitaorientexpress for two nights, originating in Rome, then stopping in Venice, with the requisite stop at @harrysbarrestaurant home of the original Bellini, then Siena and beside seeing The Duomo, sampling the food at @anticapizzicheriachigiana was amazing,” Roker captioned an Instagram upload on Tuesday, featuring footage from their Italian train tour.
“The crew, run by Dora Domby took great care of us,” he added. “Arrivederci, Italy. And thank you, @debrobertsabc for a great birthday/anniversary combination.”
Upon returning home to New York City, Roker snapped a sweet selfie with his and Roberts’ son, Nick. (Roker shares kids Leila, 26, and Nick, 23, with Roberts, and shares his daughter Courtney, 38, with his late ex-wife, Alice Bell.)
“Back with my boy after 10 days away,” Roker captioned an early morning Instagram post on Tuesday. “He’s getting ready to go back to college, so the opportunity to make breakfast is growing short.”
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