Al Roker, 69, joins TikTok’s latest viral boyfriend trend as he has ‘staring contest’ for an impressive 15 seconds

Al Roker is getting in on the motion by collaborating in a viral TikTok pattern this week.

The 69-year-old At the moment host and meteorologist appeared in a clip shared on the present’s Instagram account through which he stared on the digital camera for a whopping 15 seconds with out shifting.

The snippet started with an NBC worker asking the digital camera, ‘Hello guys, are you able to watch Al for a fast second? I’ve to do one thing.’

As she stepped away, Roker froze, standing in place and staring into the digital camera lens till his feminine colleague returned and stated, ‘OK, thanks!’ as she grabbed the cellphone.

The lighthearted caption learn: ‘Have you ever ever had a staring contest with Al Roker? As a result of now you have got.’ 

The favored web pattern began in April when a social media person requested the web to look at her boyfriend ‘for a fast second.’

It is picked up steam as a number of boyfriends amusingly reacted to being watched for an prolonged interval.

On Friday, Al, a New York Metropolis native, used his Instagram platform to work together together with his practically a million followers forward of the weekend.

The longtime media professional recorded himself energy strolling on a treadmill as he lip synched to Todd Rundgren’s 1982 single Bang The Drum All Day.

He wore a grey T-shirt and thick tortoiseshell eyeglasses as he labored up a sweat.

‘Right here we go. Lengthy weekend. First unofficial weekend of the summer time,’ he stated initially of the clip.

‘Let’s get it executed, Begin At the moment household,’ he inspired as he tagged At the moment’s well being and wellness subset.

‘Get some steps in in between the barbecues and celebrations and remembering those that gave their lives in order that we might have these freedoms,’ he suggested. ‘Let’s stroll, child!’

The snippet started with an NBC worker asking the digital camera, ‘Hello guys, are you able to watch Al for a fast second? I’ve to do one thing,’ earlier than strolling away and leaving Al staring on the digital camera 

On Friday, Al recorded himself energy strolling on a treadmill as he lip synched to Todd Rundgren’s 1982 single Bang The Drum All Day

‘Get some steps in in between the barbecues and celebrations and remembering those that gave their lives in order that we might have these freedoms,’ he urged his followers; pictured with spouse Deborah Roberts on April 24 in Washington, DC

In his caption, he wrote, ‘First unofficial weekend of #summer time. C’mon @starttoday_ household. 

‘Let’s stroll our manner via the weekend and whereas strolling, bear in mind the sacrifices given by the women and men of our army who misplaced their lives and the households left behind.’

Roker his dad to a few children — daughter Courtney, 37, who he shares with ex-wife Alice Bell and daughter Leila, 25, and son Nick, 21, who he shares with present spouse Deborah Roberts.

He and Roberts have been married since 1995.