Name: Al Roker Reveals How He Got Out of the "Friend Zone" With Wife Deborah Roberts 30+ Years Ago
Uploaded: 2022-02-14T07:00:00-05:00
Channel: Rachael Ray Show Staff
Description: Al Roker and Deborah Roberts met in 1990 when Deborah joined NBC as a general assignment reporter—and Al was in the "friend zone" until *this* happened.

Celebs - By Rachael Ray Show Staff on Mon, 02/14/2022 - 07:00

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts met in 1990 when Deborah joined NBC as a general assignment reporter—and Al says he was in the "friend zone" until he made a grand gesture while looking after Deborah's apartment while she was away covering the Barcelona Olympics.

"I stocked her fridge, I stocked the pantry, and I left flowers on the table and said, 'Welcome home.'" Al says. "And then I got a date the next week. I broke out of the friend zone, baby!"

Plus, Deborah explains why she almost broke up with Al right before he was planning on proposing. (Uh oh!)