Al Roker’s daughter Courtney gets engaged during coronavirus home quarantine and Today show star ‘could not be more thrilled’
He showed restraint and waited for the perfect moment!
But now Al Roker can finally share the happy news that his daughter, Courtney Roker, is engaged to be married to Wesley Laga.
‘I was waiting to get the ok, but now that it’s on her insta, we are so thrilled the @djweslaga asked @ouichefcourtney to marry him #shesaidyes,’ the Today show star captioned a collage of photos on Instagram of the beaming couple.
‘Could not be more thrilled for these two.’
Al Roker took to Instagram on Easter Sunday and announced his oldest daughter, Courtney Roker, got engaged to Wesley Laga during their home quarantine
The longtime television weatherman and host, 65, waited until Easter Sunday to make the announcement on social media.
Courtney, 32, had shared the news on Instagram the previous day by posting a series of pictures.
Turns out Laga was going to propose during their planned trip to Paris, France, but they had to cancel the trip in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Beaming: Courtney Roker, 32, shared the happy news about their engagement by sharing a series of photos on Instagram on Saturday
Laga had planned on proposing during a trip to Paris, France, but he had to reverse course and prose during their home quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic
‘Life sometimes takes you in a different direction for a reason,’ an obviously emotional Courtney began in the caption.
‘We should have been in Paris, but with how the world is at the moment, it was placed on hold. Instead, Wes brought Paris to me with the music, lights and live cam shot of the Eiffel Tower on our TV.’
She added, ‘I said yes to my best friend last night and I am over the moon! Thank you Wes for making me your partner in crime for life. I love you.’
Romantic: Courtney revealed that her fiancé brought Paris to her with ‘music, lights and live cam shot of the Eiffel Tower on our TV’
In one photo, Courtney looked smitten with love as she proudly showed off her engagement ring while her new fiancé pointed to the diamond rock.
There’s also two other photos of the pair snuggling up with each other during their home sequester moments after she said yes to his proposal.
Al and his first wife, NBC producer Alice Bell, adopted Courtney before they divorced in 1994.
He also also has a daughter Leila, 21, and son Nicholas, 17, with his wife Deborah Roberts, who’s been a longtime television journalist for ABC.
Family matters: Al Roker and his first wife, NBC producer Alice Bell, adopted Courtney before they divorced in 1994; he also has two children, Leila and Nicholas, with wife Deborah Roberts who are pcitured together in January 2020
Going strong: Al and Deborah have been married since 1995; the family is pictured in late February, just before most people started to quarantine in their homes