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• Robin Roberts is an anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America.
• She is at present not legally married, nonetheless, confirmed on Jan. 2 that she plans to wed Amber in 2023.
• Robin has been in a longtime dedicated relationship with Amber Laign for almost 20 years.
• The TV persona took to X (previously Twitter) on Sept. 1, 2023, to announce her official wedding ceremony date.

Good Morning America host, Robin Roberts, 62, is a profitable journalist and writer. She was additionally the primary lady of coloration and the primary out LGBT lady to host the present, Jeopardy! Nevertheless, when Robin just isn’t busy telling the information on TV or writing best-selling books, she is usually spending time along with her companion, Amber Laign. Under is all the pieces to learn about her, their relationship — together with 2023 wedding ceremony plans — and their life collectively.

Is Robin Roberts Married?

Though the All people’s Bought One thing writer has been in a relationship with Amber for a few years, they aren’t legally married — nonetheless, it seems that will change in 2023. On Jan. 2’s Good Morning America, Robin confirmed that she’s “saying sure to marriage” this yr. “We’re getting married this yr,” she stated to writer Gabrielle Bernstein, revealing that the couple have “talked about” strolling down the aisle, nonetheless, “put it off” when Amber was battling breast most cancers.

Robin has been in a relationship with Amber since 2005, in accordance with The US Solar, however it wasn’t till 2013 that Robin overtly got here out as LGBT. “I’m grateful for my complete household, my longtime girlfriend, Amber, and buddies as we put together to have fun a wonderful new yr collectively,” she wrote by way of Fb in Dec. 2013.

Later, in 2014, the TV host got here out on GMA for the primary time. “I’m going to inform you all this, and you realize since you’ve had a front-row seat to the tumultuous yr I’ve had,” Robin stated, partially, on the time. “I’ve by no means been happier or more healthy than I’m proper now.” She later thanked her girlfriend Amber for supporting her by means of “a really tough yr.”

Most just lately, Robin took to X (Twitter) to seemingly affirm her and Amber’s wedding ceremony date. “T-Minus 1 week until the large day…after all I nonetheless discover time to say #RabbitRabbit Blessings to all this month & all the time,” she wrote on Sept. 1, 2023. And almost two weeks prior, she took to Instagram to share pictures from her bachelorette weekend. “That is what being blissfully content material appears to be like like….ohhhhh what an evening! #bacheloretteweekend,” Robin captioned the picture of herself inside the automotive.

T-Minus 1 week until the large day…after all I nonetheless discover time to say #RabbitRabbit 😉 Blessings to all this month & all the time.🙏🏾❤️

— Robin Roberts (@RobinRoberts) September 1, 2023

Earlier, on Aug. 20, 2023, she shared a pair extra pictures from the celebratory weekend. “Thnx [sic] to my wonderful, enjoyable #bridetribe my #bacheroletteweekend was really…lit! Earlier than Candy Amber left on her bachelorette weekend she insisted that I enterprise outdoors my consolation zone and actually let free. So glad I adopted her recommendation and so glad I’ve an additional day to get well! See you Tuesday on @goodmorningamerica. I’ll be the one with the massive on my face, stuffed with gratitude. Hope you had a memorable weekend too,” she gushed within the caption.

Who Is Amber Laign?

Amber is extra than simply Robin’s girlfriend, however she’s additionally a businesswoman. The blonde magnificence is a therapeutic massage therapist, in addition to the founding father of Plant Juice Oils, a vital oils model. “Pure merchandise for busy girls desirous to take management of their well being for his or her wellbeing,” the corporate’s Instagram bio reads.

As well as, Amber is incessantly noticed on the corporate social media account selling her oils, which hope to assist girls with “Menopause Help.” On Oct. 18, 2022, Amber shared a video on the account to debate World Menopause Day. “Completely satisfied World Menopause Day. Are you able to imagine there’s a full day for us?”, the entrepreneur quipped.

Their Relationship & What Robin Has Mentioned

You will need to word that, each Robin and Amber are each most cancers survivors, because the 62-year-old was recognized with breast most cancers in 2007, per Treatment At the moment. And on July 18, 2022, the From the Coronary heart writer took to Instagram to congratulate her girlfriend on finishing her most cancers remedy. “Candy Amber finishing radiation, a vital section of her remedy! We each thanks for all of your properly needs and prayers. Happy with her and all fellow Thrivers to your grit and beauty throughout a difficult time. That is certainly my #mondaymotivation,” Robin captioned the video of Amber ringing a bell in celebration.

In 2014, Robin appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Present to speak about why she didn’t come out for a few years, regardless of having been with Amber since 2005. “Not everyone needs to be within the highlight,” the journalist stated. “She’s very very supportive, she’s been proper there beside me each step of the way in which.” Later, within the interview, Robin stated she had been thanking her medical group and buddies for his or her assist, and she or he additionally wished to publicly thank her girlfriend, Amber. “And I requested her [Amber], ‘I actually wish to say thanks.’” Robin additionally opened up additional about their relationship in her ebook, All people’s Bought One thing.

The Couple Have fun Their 18 12 months Romance On ‘GMA’

The personal couple each appeared on Robin’s present Good Morning America in August 2023 in a particular phase dubbed “Highway To The Ring” as they counted right down to their wedding ceremony. In a taped piece, the duo recounted the early years of their relationship — together with their blind date.

“Our two buddies, my pal Alex, her pal Bert, lastly stated, ‘Sufficient, you two are going to satisfy,’” Amber remembered of the primary introduction. “I keep in mind simply strolling up and she or he’s simply stunning, and she or he took my breath away, and she or he nonetheless does,” she recalled.

Robin echoed comparable sentiments. “Inside a couple of minutes [of the date], I used to be kicking my pal Bert underneath the desk,” the longtime information anchor added. “And we requested in the event that they want to keep for dinner, and her pal couldn’t keep, however she did.”

Shortly after the date, Amber modified her morning commute to go by means of Instances Sq. to wave “hey” to her crush — ultimately turned girlfriend. “I’d minimize by means of Instances Sq. and Sam [Champion] could be doing the climate,” Amber remembered. “And when Sam would do the climate, Robin would stroll over to the home windows and she or he’d wave and we might time it.”

For Robin, it was one thing she appeared ahead to every morning. “It simply put slightly additional pep in my step. I don’t know the way we lastly received the timing down, however that went on for fairly some time…I do keep in mind wanting ahead to that point within the morning when she would stroll by and I might simply go, I’d simply run [to the window].”

The couple additionally opened up about being there for one another throughout hardships — together with Robin’s breast most cancers simply two years into their relationship, and Amber shedding her father.

“We had solely been courting not even two years after I was recognized with breast most cancers,” Robin defined “She might have bailed early on within the relationship. Nobody would have blamed her…She’s so form. She’s simply actually, actually form, and it’s so real, you realize? It’s not attempting to be something aside from who she is,” she  stated of her spouse to be.

“It could both tear you aside or carry you nearer collectively, and thank the nice Lord, it introduced us nearer collectively,” Robin went on. “We’re companions. We are going to do no matter it takes, and I believe that the sicknesses that we have now gone by means of, and are going by means of, have solely strengthened us and made us extra compassionate with one another and have a greater understanding of one another.”

The ABC host additionally revealed that they’ve had their ups and downs — revealing that their hardships sought them to hunt {couples} counseling as they “fought” to remain collectively. “There was no piece of paper. There was no cause why we needed to keep,” Robin confessed. “We might have walked away at any time, and we didn’t.”

Throughout the interview, Robin and Amber revealed that that they had a removed from conventional proposal as soon as they determined to tie the knot in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We took the calamari rings and we slapped them on one another’s fingers and we simply we proposed to 1 one other,” Robin stated. “Now wanting again, it was fairly becoming for us to not have a down on one knee [proposal] and one particular person doing it and who was going to suggest. It was simply us hanging out in our little hole-in-the-wall Mexican spot and placing calamari rings on one another and saying, ‘Let’s go. Let’s do it.’”

Amber additionally shared her emotions to Robin’s suggestion they make their union authorized. “When she stated, ‘Let’s get married,’ the sensation that I received was a rush of pleasure, nervousness, after all … and comfortable,” she gushed. “We had deliberate on getting married final yr, however then I used to be recognized [with breast cancer] … so this was like excellent timing, saying it on air.”