Al Roker Back In Hospital After Treatment Of Blood Clots

NEW YORK CITY — Al Roker, weather anchor on NBC's Today show, is back in the hospital after he was admitted last month for treatment of blood clots, co-host Hoda Kotb revealed Thursday.

Kotb said Roker was re-admitted "due to some complications," telling viewers he was in "very good care," according to NBC.

"He’s resting and his doctors are keeping a close eye on him. Al and his family want everybody to know how grateful they are for all the love, the support and the well wishes," Kotb said.

In an Instagram post shared Nov. 18, Roker, who had been notably absent from the morning show, said he was admitted to the hospital the previous week.

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"Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots into my lungs. After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to be getting terrific medical care and on the way to recovery," Roker wrote.

On Thanksgiving Day, Roker shared that he was back home.

"So much to be #thankful for on the #thanksgiving day. Leaving the hospital and home for #thanksgivingdinner," Roker posted on Instagram.

The popular anchor and TV journalist was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. Two weeks later, he had successful surgery to remove the lymph nodes surrounding his prostate, according to USA Today.