BIRTHDAY Wishes with a Twist – GMA Host Ginger Zee Goes Viral Celebrating Husband Ben!

Ginger Zee Celebrates Husband Ben Aaron’s Birthday with a Boiler Room Family Photo — Because Why Not?

Forget candlelit dinners or curated photo ops — Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee found a truly unique way to celebrate her husband Ben Aaron’s 43rd birthday: a black-and-white family portrait, snapped in their boiler room.

In a post shared on Instagram, Ginger posed with Ben and their two sons, Adrian and Miles, whose faces were covered with emojis to protect their privacy. The whimsical shot features Ginger holding a container in one hand, Miles gripping an upside-down TV screen, and Adrian standing on a tub with a hand resting on his dad’s shoulder.

The next slide offered a more classic touch: Ginger smiling while Ben leaned in to plant a kiss on her cheek — a loving contrast to the playful chaos of the first.

She captioned the post:
“Happiest birthday to the man born on the peak of hurricane season who suggests the boiler room for family photos! We love you deeply — Happy 43rd, my love.”
She added a tongue-in-cheek thank-you to the photographer “for trying new things lol.”

Fans were quick to react, some amused by the unusual location. One joked, “At first I thought this was a nightclub — then I realized, nope… it’s a boiler room.” Another asked: “Are you holding a tub of spackling?”

A few comments questioned the emoji faces, but it was clear Ginger was simply safeguarding her children’s privacy — a choice many praised.

Ginger and Ben recently celebrated their 10-year anniversary in June, having first met at a SoulCycle charity event in 2012. Ben later recalled falling in love instantly:
“After walking her home through Central Park, I just knew. I was a goner.”
Though Ginger initially suggested staying friends, Ben didn’t back down:
“There’s no way I wanted to be just friends. So I asked her out.”