Al Roker Laments After Pregnant Daughter Reveals She's Expecting a Baby Girl: 'I Wanted to Be Surprised'

Al Roker.Photo: Nathan Congleton/TODAY

Al Roker’s first grandchild is going to be a girl!

“Courtney is expecting our first granddaughter,” Roker, 68, toldETin an interview published Wednesday, before reportedly correcting himself and using the word “grandchild” instead.

“I wanted to be surprised,” added Roker with a laugh, also noting Courtney is due in June.

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Wesley Laga and Courtney Roker.Courtney Roker/instagram

“Wes' goofy brother accidentally dropped it in a text,” he toldHoda Kotb, joking, “Thanks, Cory.”

Roker also discussed his feelings surrounding becoming a grandpa.

“We’re very excited. It’s hard to believe,” he expressed. “It still hasn’t quite sunken in.”

To commemoratethe new chapter, Roker joked that he already has a “grandfather name” in mind: “Pop-Pop.”

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Roker shares Courtney, 36, with ex-wifeAlice Bell, whom he was married to from 1984 to 1994. In addition to Courtney, Roker is also dad to sonNick Roker, 20, and daughterLeila Roker, 24, both of whom he shares with wifeDeborah Roberts.

“A new adventure is about to begin ❤️🍼,” Courtneycaptioned the post.

source: people.com