Al Roker "doesn't take anything for granted" after his health issues

He told E! News: "When you have a health issue, whether it's you or a loved one, you realize you can't take anything for granted. So it does focus you-kind of a laser focus on your health and your family's health and everybody around you-but you appreciate every day a little bit more.

"I don't trust people who don't eat pie.

"But that said, I modified things a little bit. It's everything in moderation."

The TV star - who also shed 45 pounds in 2022 - was thrown a surprise party by Deborah Roberts and their three children Courtney, Leila and Nick for his birthday and was even treated to a performance by Earth, Wind and Fire.

He said: "It was really epic. Unbelievably epic. Everybody that I wanted with me was there. When you see them come back together as adults, it's like they really appreciate each other.

Meanwhile, New York Mayor Eric Adams presented Al with the key to the city and admitted that it was such an honour because of how he gew up in the Big Apple.

He said: "I grew up here. My whole thing was to get back to New York, not because it was New York City, but because it was my hometown, so that my mother could turn on the TV and see me. Because we always do stuff at the end of the day to impress our parents."