Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s Today show early next year, she said in a surprise announcement Thursday morning.
Kotb, who has been part of the network for 26 years and the show’s co-anchor alongside Savannah Guthrie since 2018, said in an emotional on-air statement that turning 60 last month influenced her decision. “It was such a monumental moment for me,” she said, fighting back tears.
She said the landmark birthday led her to think about what the next decade of life would hold.