Robin Roberts and her partner Amber Laign typically spend the weekdays apart, with the GMA star based in New York, and Amber in Connecticut.
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However, on Monday, the happy couple enjoyed a rare weeknight date in the Big Apple – and for a very special reason.
Robin and Amber attended the premiere of Fire Shut up in my Bones by The Metropolitan Opera.
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The pair went along to the opening night at the Lincoln Center, and thanks to Robin's job, she even got to go backstage ahead of the event.
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Robin delighted fans on Instagram with a rare selfie of her and Amber sitting down ready for the show to start.
In the caption, the 60-year-old wrote: "Date night on a school night! Excited for the return of #themetopera and the premiere of #FireShutUpInMyBones."
Robin Roberts shared a selfie with partner Amber Laign during their NY date night
Robin's fans and GMA co-stars were quick to comment on the post, with Ginger Zee writing: "Enjoy!" alongside a love heart eye emoji, while a fan wrote: "Gorgeous couple!" A second fan added: "You two look beautiful. Enjoy your date night ladies." A third remarked: "You are both beautiful! Enjoy."
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Robin and Amber have been together for 16 years and recently marked their anniversary, where they paid gushing tributes to each other online.
The GMA star and Amber have been dating for 16 years
The couple first met after being set up on a blind date by a mutual friend. They live apart during the week, something Robin previously joked was a secret to their happy long-lasting relationship.
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The journalist opened up about her living situation in her book, Everybody's Got Something, in 2014.
She wrote: "Amber and I have been a loving couple for almost ten years now, but we choose not to live together. Maybe that's why we've lasted almost a decade!"
The pair at their home in Connecticut
While the TV star is based in Manhattan during the weekdays so that she is close to the ABC studios, Amber lives full-time at their home in Connecticut.
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Robin joins her there at the weekends and also spends a lot of time there during vacations. Amber was Robin's rock during her devastating cancer battle and bone marrow transplant, and was her main carer during this time.
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