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Al Roker Marks ‘Bittersweet’ Weekend as Son Returns to College and Granddaughter Heads Home

His Instagram update signaled a return to empty‑nest routines.

Overview

  • On Sept. 1, the Today weatherman, 71, posted a photo carousel saying his son Nicholas, 23, went back to college and his granddaughter Sky, 2, returned to her parents.
  • Images showed Roker with wife Deborah Roberts and Nick, along with Sky accompanying him on a grocery run and playing in his garden.
  • HELLO! reported he missed Monday’s Today episode to drop Nick at school, citing the family weekend he described.
  • Roker characterized the transition as “bittersweet” as the household quieted after their departures.
  • Roker is father to Courtney, Leila and Nicholas; Courtney and her husband Wesley Laga are Sky’s parents.