{"id":2068482,"date":"2025-10-04T09:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2068482"},"modified":"2025-10-04T09:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:27:14","slug":"al-roker-gives-olivia-dean-an-unexpected-new-job-on-the-today-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/al-roker-gives-olivia-dean-an-unexpected-new-job-on-the-today-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Roker Gives Olivia Dean an Unexpected &#8216;New Job&#8217; on the &#8216;Today&#8217; Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Al Roker just gave rising singer Olivia Dean an unexpected career twist after she appeared as a guest on the <em>Today Show\u2019<\/em>s recent broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While she is known for her hit song \u201cMan I Need,\u201d the British singer proved that she is open to playful surprises and new opportunities beyond music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday, the 26-year-old not only serenaded everyone with her soulful voice and her feel-good songs but also delighted everyone, especially the show\u2019s resident weatherman, with her infectious charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In one segment, Dean joked that she had her eye on Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer\u2019s roles on the show, especially the part where they give viewers their weather updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, this caught the attention of the award-winning weather presenter who offered her the chance to try delivering the forecast herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;One of the things you mentioned earlier, when I was doing weather when we were outside, you wanted to do the weather,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dean responded with an enthusiastic reaction , noting, \u201cI would like to do the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Roker happily joined her at the weather desk, where he walked her through the basics of delivering a live forecast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know in the UK they call them weather presenters, you can stand over there by the West Coast. All you have to do is touch the screen and you&#8217;ll see what&#8217;s happening out there,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cDive\u201d singer, who proved to be a fast learner, began pointing at the screen and interpreting what the shifting maps and graphics meant for viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m out!\u201d Roker joked, adding, \u201cI got nothing now. Wow!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fellow host Craig Melvin joined the fun and teased that Dean would be a perfect replacement for their co-anchor , saying, &#8220;She&#8217;s just as good as Roker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the British singer, she embraced the moment and playfully declared, &#8220;I\u2019ve got a new job now,&#8221; adding, \u201cI can\u2019t believe I get to do the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Besides the hosts of the <em>Today Show<\/em>, fans also adored their guest, with Instagram users saying she is \u201csuch a ball of sunshine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe is fantastic !! Love her vibe,\u201d a commenter added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe was so cute this morning, being like, wait, can I do the weather HAHA, this is great,\u201d a third user said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans also loved how Roker made her try to be a weather presenter even for a brief moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAl, you&#8217;re soooo funny,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The London-born singer has become the newest breakout sensation after her track \u201cMan I Need\u201d became one of the most trending songs recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With her new album <em>The Art of Loving<\/em>, Dean told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/olivia-dean-talks-new-album-school-with-adele-and-raye-more-248998470000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Today Show<\/em><\/a> she wanted people to \u201clisten to it and think about how they love people and how they love themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/congratulations-pouring-al-roker-post-143000858.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Congratulations Pouring In For Al Roker After New Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Congratulations Pouring In For Al Roker After New Post<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/al-roker-gives-olivia-dean-an-unexpected-new-job-on-the-today-show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Oct 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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