Al Roker Reveals How He Got Out of the "Friend Zone" With Wife Deborah Roberts 30+ Years Ago

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Al Roker Reveals How He Got Out of the "Friend Zone" With Wife Deborah Roberts 30+ Years Ago

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!) 

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