On Friday, January 10, Hoda Kotb ended her career at NBC after nearly 27 years with the network. She spent the last 17 as a beloved part of the Today Show team. When Hoda announced she’d leave the show, many hated to hear the news. But Hoda, 60, wants to focus more time on motherhood and her two young daughters. During her final broadcast, the show put together a highlight reel of Hota Kotb’s time at the Today Show, and her fellow co-hosts understandably became emotional. She said through tears,
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“I’m not even able to articulate it because I’m a mess most of the time, but I just want to say thanks,” Hoda cried.
She then took a moment to give a sweet personal anecdote about her co-hosts.
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Craig Melvin, 45, has big shoes to fill, but Hoda has plenty of confidence in him.
She said, “Craig, I mean, I’m so happy for you. You earned this. You own this. And come Monday at 7:00 a.m., I’m going to be dead asleep. But you’re gonna be fantastic. You’re going to bring it home! Craig, you’re gonna be so good. You and Savannah are going to be magic.”
Before it was all said and done, Hoda took one last trip outside to Today Show Plaza to thank the fans for their support throughout her incredible career.
“Can I just say thank you real quick?” Hoda said. “Can I just say thank you to every person who came out here? I read your cards. I got your bracelets I got the scarves you crocheted. I read the texts. I got everything. So I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you for coming out, for being here and for everything you did.”
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