AL Roker has taken fans inside his massive $5 million New York City brownstone featuring a full bar and lush backyard.
The Today host shares his Upper East Side abode with his wife, 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts, 63.
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Al, 70, welcomed Oprah Winfrey into their home to discuss the milestone birthday in a one-on-one interview.
On Tuesday, the beloved meteorologist’s co-host Hoda Kotb told Al, “For your special day, we asked if there was anybody you wanted to talk to and you immediately answered…”
“Oprah! Of course,” Al exclaimed.
He gave fans a preview of his 70th birthday dinner with Oprah on Sunday, promising to share her wisdom on growing older with them.
The veteran weatherman shared a photograph of him and Oprah, who turned 70 earlier this year, enjoying a hearty meal to mark his milestone birthday.
The duo were seated in the middle of a beautiful, lush garden in the picture, which Al captioned, “Talk about a great birthday present.
“The one and only Oprah shares #lifelessons about turning #70,” he continued. “Still processing the conversation. It was that good.”
In the segment, fans were treated to a better view of Al’s garden but not before catching a rare glimpse at other areas of the TV personality’s New York brownstone.
Oprah was shown walking up to Al’s home and standing inside its elegant, wrought iron entry before being ushered inside the foyer.
As the pair stepped inside the living area, stunning artwork could be seen hanging above a decked-out bar.
The cart bar was fully stocked with numerous spirits, champagne, and wine.
Al and Oprah proceeded to the fenced-in patio area to enjoy a surf and turf dinner.
The painted white brick contrasted beautifully with the home’s black window frames and intricate diamond-patterned covering.
Before digging into their meal, the pair enjoyed a tequila-mixed drink in the spacious backyard.
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Al opened up his Big Green Egg, a beautifully beveled charcoal grill and smoker priced at around $1,100, to reveal freshly grilled steak.
They sat at a glass patio table with a large spread of food before them and lush vegetation surrounding them.
Al and his wife’s home is estimated at $5 million today.
WISE WORDS
Al and his esteemed guest talked about turning 70, with Oprah revealing that she was “excited to make the number” because as a young girl, she didn’t believe she would make it to 60.
Oprah, who turned 70 in January, revealed, “There’s a sense of knowing that there isn’t as much time left and I’m at peace with that knowing and there’s a sense of urgency about living well.”
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She talked about her knee surgeries, an area in which Al is well-versed, and how it allowed her to live in her own body in ways she hadn’t been able to for years.
“My great gift is being able to live in the present moment,” the retired talk show host revealed.
Oprah continued, “It’s the thing that brings me the greatest joy.
“I’m not a worrier, I will worry about the thing when the thing shows up.”
Al asked, “Do you feel like you’ve done what you were put here to do?”
“I feel like it continues. I think until the last breath,” Oprah thoughtfully admitted.
The HARPO Productions CEO continued, “There is no offering greater than your love.
“And it doesn’t matter if you are giving that love through your broadcast audience [where] you are able to speak to millions of people or you’re just speaking to one.
“People may forget what you did or what you said, they never forget how you made them feel,” she added.
Oprah explained, “So that feeling that you leave with every person you encounter, that becomes your legacy.”
“So seventy is a number but nothing to be worried about,” Al prodded.
“Don’t be scared,” Oprah winkingly replied.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Al’s dinner with Oprah comes days after his wife, Deborah, organized an early birthday party for him.
The ABC News journalist shared photos from the star-studded bash on Instagram last week at City Winery in New York City.
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Al’s Today show colleague Savannah Guthrie was in attendance, along with CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King and ABC’s Good Morning America co-presenter Robin Roberts.
Al’s three children, daughters Courtney, 37, and Leila, 25, and son Nicholas, 22, also reunited at their father’s birthday celebrations.
Al shares Courtney with his ex-wife Alice Bell.
Following his divorce in 1994, he married Deborah in 1995, and the couple welcomed Leila and Nick together.
Deborah captioned the post, “Let the birthday countdown begin for Al Roker. We love and appreciate you so much that we simply had to begin celebrating early!!
“Let’s keep dancing into the next week and your new decade.”
Several celebrities shared their birthday wishes for Al in the comments section, with Viola Davis writing, “Wooooohoooo!!!!! Happiest of birthdays Al!! What a blessed man you are!!”
Today’s co-host Jenna Bush Hager expressed her regret over missing the celebration, writing, “So gorgeous! So sorry to miss! Love you both.”
Author and actress Holly Robinson Peete added, “So awesome! I wish we could’ve been there.”
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