Al Roker fans concerned for Today host after he shares a photo of 'unexpected gift'

Al Roker's fans have shared their concerns with the Today host after he took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a snap of an 'unexpected gift' he received this week. 

The 70-year-old weather presenter, who accidentally let a major Wicked spoiler slip at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last week, posted a photo of a gigantic bottle of McRib sauce.

Al captioned the post: 'Thanks to my friends at @mcdonalds for this unexpected gift of a half gallon of #mcribsauce Gonna figure out how to make a McRib Bloody Mary!!!'

However, some of his followers were quick to comment on the post and discourage Al from enjoying the sauce, as one person wrote: 'Do not eat that, @alroker!!'

A second fan commented: 'Mr. Roker!!! Nooooooo, you've come so far on your health journey, please don't fall into this trap!!'

A third Instagram user added: 'Al you will clog your arteries eating this sauce!!!' while others were more interested in Al's potential cocktail.

'Make sure to share the recipe,' one person said, while another joked: 'I'll be banging your door down.'

Another said: 'Being on TV has its own cachet that comes with some dandy perks. If that Bloody Mary recipe works out let us know please.'

Someone else told him: 'Ohhhh we will be waiting for that recipe Al!!' while a different fan admitted: 'Oh I am interested in how that might turn out.'

Another person suggested: 'Grill some ribs or brisket. Better as a sauce vs a drink!' 

And someone else commented: 'This is not only funny but also amazing!! Share the recipe once you figure it out would love to try that Bloody McMary!' 

The post has been liked over 3,000 times but Al doesn't appear to have replied to any of the comments, positive or negative.

During an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Al admitted that he chooses not to deal with such comments on social media. 

'Listen, if you want to comment, good for you, that's great,' Al said of the trolls.

'You know, the gratification of "clapping back" to somebody is hard to resist, but at the end of the day, if you want to comment on it, good for you.'

The father-of-three also opened up about the realities of battling a food addiction and admitted he doesn't 'judge anybody' who turns to weight loss drugs such as Ozempic in order to shed the pounds.

 Al, who underwent a gastric bypass in 2002 after his weight reached 340 pounds, explained how his relationship with food changed after he 'learned about portions.'

Referring to weight loss drugs, he said: 'I'm not gonna judge anybody. Listen, it's unlike any other addiction or dependence. You can live without alcohol, you can live without cigarettes, whatever that drug of choice is... but you've got to eat, and so for some people, it's just difficult.

'If this is what works for them, I mean, who are we to say, "Oh, don't do that." As long as it's safe and effective, good for you. I think everybody's journey is their journey.'

When asked what advice he would give to anyone who is struggling with their own relationship with food, Roker replied: 'I am very loath to give people advice about that because it's like anything - you have good days and not so good days, you still have emotions, things like that.

'So I tend not to go down that road because it's tough and everybody's got to face that and they've got to figure out their path.

'And if that path is one of these drugs and that works for them, great. And if it helps you, if that's the thing that gets you over that point where you're able to be healthier and lead a more active lifestyle, that's great.'