Today fans emotional as Al Roker flashes a smile on Christmas amid health crisis

TODAY fans have shared their well wishes for Al Roker after he smiled in a happy new photo from his family’s Christmas celebrations.

The meteorologist, 68, is spending the holidays in an upstate New York lodge as he recovers from his health crisis.

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Al flashed a huge smile in the picture posted to Instagram by his wife Deborah, 62, on Christmas Day.

It showed the Today legend surrounded by his family at the table as they tucked into a festive feast.

Al, Deborah, their children and son-in-law posed for a snap wearing their matching pajamas.

The weatherman sat at the head of the table and showed off a huge grin below his bushy mustache, which he has grown out in recent weeks.

Deborah, who is a correspondent for ABC news, wrote in the caption: “From our home to yours, merry Christmas! 

“Wishing you a beautiful holiday season!”

Fans rushed to the comments to share their well wishes for Al.

“Wonderful pictures – Al, you are looking wonderful. Prayers continue!” wrote one.

Another posted: “Al looks great, what a blessing to have him home.”

“Now that’s what I call a family affair! Merry Christmas and have a great New Year,” wrote a third.

Al is spending the holidays in a cozy lodge away from New York City as he continues to recover from the blood clots in his legs and lugs, which were discovered in November.

The TV veteran was rushed to hospital amid the scary episode and has not been back to work on Today since.

‘STRONGER EVER DAY’

However, fans are feeling optimistic about Al’s recovery after Deborah shared an encouraging update on Christmas Day.

Speaking during an Instagram live, she told fans: “Al is looking stronger every day. He is doing well. 

“He is trying to put on weight, which is, I think, the first time he’s had that challenge, he says, in his life. 

“But he is doing well, and we are so, so happy to tell you that.”

As Al indulges during the holidays to try and regain strength, some fans raised their eyebrows at one item on the family’s Christmas menu.

BIRD IS THE WORD

He shared a video of himself cooking a turkey to a recipe he saw in The New York Times.

“It’s covered with a herb mayo kind of marinade and I think about 90 minutes, let’s see,” he said, before putting the bird in the oven.

As he removed the cooked turkey, it appeared burned in places and bizarrely flat.

“Deborah has already said it looks weird but we’ll see how it tastes,” he admitted.

Fans then took to the comments to playfully tease the beloved weather presenter’s cooking skills.

“A tiny bit on the gross looking side, but I bet it was delicious,” one follower wrote.

“Looks like it was run-over by a reindeer, but enjoy,” another joked.

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