Al Roker to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for Roker fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show The Today Show on NBC, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 71, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 15/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a television host isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-actor-author just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAl
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouAl was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Al Roker was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAl”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Al Roker retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026
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