Hoda Kotb says she’s leaving NBC’s “Today” show after 5 years as co-anchor
Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the “Today” show early in 2025 after more than five years co-anchoring the morning program.
Kotb announced the decision in a letter that was shared with colleagues, Today.com reported.
The departure comes after more than 25 years at NBC News. Kotb previously worked at “Dateline,” and served as the co-host of the fourth hour of “Today” with both Kathie Lee Gifford and Jenna Bush Hager. She stepped into the co-anchor role after Matt Lauer left amid sexual misconduct allegations, and spent five years working alongside Savannah Guthrie and other hosts.
sixtieth birthday celebration on the Plaza felt like a shift. Like a massive, joyful YES, you are! I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie. I will miss you all desperately, but I’m ready and excited.”
Kotb has two children: Haley Joy, who she adopted in 2017, and Hope Catherine, who she adopted in 2019. She shared both children with ex-fiancée Joel Schiffman; the couple separated in 2022.
A replacement for Kotb was not immediately announced.
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Source: cbsnews.com