Today host Craig Melvin walks off set after Al Roker mocks his Sexiest Morning Show Host award
Today host Craig Melvin appears to have had enough of the jokes about his Sexiest Morning Show Host award.
The 47-year-old flashed a glimpse of his frustration after walking off set during Friday’s episode of the morning show.
Melvin was recently crowned Sexiest Morning Show Host and Hotter Than Your Cup of Coffee by People – and his colleagues have not let him forget it.
Earlier today, he was joined by Carson Daly, Dylan Dreyer, Laura Jarrett and Al Roker outside on the plaza.
Hordes of fans had gathered around the broadcasting team despite the rain as the group detailed what to expect later in the program.
But it was then that Roker could not help but poke fun at Melvin’s new titles.
‘We’re very fortunate because you’re here with the hottest cup of morning coffee!’ he said, as a disgruntled Melvin groaned. ‘It’s raining men!’
The rest of the hosting team laughed as Jarrett added: ‘He had to bring back that old chestnut.’
Today host Craig Melvin appears to have had enough of the jokes about his Sexiest Morning Show Host award
Melvin seemed unimpressed, however. He handed Jarrett the umbrella that they had been sharing, before stating: ‘I’ve got to go inside.’
The dad-of-two then walked back toward the studio as cameras tracked his retreat.
‘Oh, where are you going?’ Roker asked.
Seemingly undeterred, he added: ‘Look at the stream of steam following him! Unbelievable!’
‘They’re so lucky!’ the veteran weatherman jabbed as Melvin approached a group of fans before finally returning attention to providing the forecast.
The awkward encounter comes just days after colleague Roker also found himself in hot water over his controversial nickname for co-host Jenna Bush Hager.
The 72-year-old caused quite the stir among his colleagues after making a seemingly clumsy comment about Hager’s outfit.
Speaking on an episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Hager, 44, recalled: ‘Earlier this week when I was wearing red and I walked onto the set and Al goes, “Hey, Big Red!”‘
The 47-year-old flashed a glimpse of his frustration after walking off set during Friday’s episode of the morning show
Jones, 48, let out a laugh as she gave a slow-motion impression of the female hosts’ reactions to the nickname.
She added: ‘And all the girls were like, “No, no! Don’t say that!”‘
The hosts explained that Roker did not initially understand the reaction to his phrasing – before his female colleagues set him straight.
‘Savannah [Guthrie] was like “Oh my God, I can’t believe you said that,”‘ Jones recalled.
‘And Al leans over to me, and he’s like, “What did I do?”‘
Jones quickly informed the veteran broadcaster: ‘You can’t say anything that takes up space.’
‘You can’t call somebody, a woman “big!”‘ Hager chimed in.
