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JUST IN: Al Roker Returns Home From Hospital After Major Health Scare


Al Roker has returned home from his hospital after a major health scare that left his family and friends worried.

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The beloved 68-year-old weatherman, presenter, and journalist was hospitalized at a New York hospital on November 25 after being taken out of his Upper East Side home on a stretcher.

©Al Roker via Instagram

According to a source that spoke to Page Six on November 30, the weathercaster once again suffered medical complications resulting from blood clots.

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Fortunately, Roker has already returned to his old self and was filmed leaving the hospital on his own two legs following his health scare.

©Al Roker via Instagram

“Home! So incredibly grateful to family, friends, medical folks, @todayshow family and all your thoughts and prayers,” he later wrote in an Instagram post as he shared a photo of himself smiling from ear to ear.

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In another photo, Roker can be seen embracing his wife Deborah Roberts and their daughter Leila.

©Al Roker via Instagram

The happy news comes shortly after the 68-year-old shared a photo showing the view of NYC from his hospital room.

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“Hopefully coming home soon but when your spirit sags a bit, you get to see that and recharge. God Bless you all for all the prayers and well wishes for me and my family,” he wrote at the time.

©Al Roker via Instagram

Roker’s sudden hospitalization comes just a month after he was admitted to the hospital for a blood clot in his leg.

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“So many of you have been thoughtfully asking where I’ve been. Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg, which sent some clots into my lungs,” the Today anchor said back in November.

©Al Roker via Instagram

“After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to be getting terrific medical care and on the way to recovery. Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers and hope to see you soon. Have a great weekend, everyone.”

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