Why Has Hoda Kotb Disappeared Earlier Than Expected?
Hoda Kotb is a key anchor for the Today show. Fans noticed that on October 23, 2024, she was missing from her anchor position. This led to speculation that she retired from her spot as anchor months sooner than expected. Anchor Savannah Guthrie offered some clarification on where Hoda was.
Hoda Kotb Disappears
Hoda Kotb announced on Sept 26th that she would be leaving Today. However, she shared that she would be cohosting with Savannah Guthrie until the beginning of 2025. Kotb was noticeably missing from the October 23rd segment. This led fans to wonder if she had retired early. Savannah clarified that Hoda was not retiring early but rather was on assignment. She did not clarify what assignment this was.
The Instagram for Hoda & Jenna offered some clarification about Hoda’s location. Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush-Hager are seen filming at a Texas High School, with the caption “It’s almost time for our Texas takeover! First stop: JBH’s high school ❤️ Tune in 10/24 and 10/25 to see what else is in store! #hodaandjenna.” Kotb and Bush-Hager are joyfully exploding from a paper banner to pump the kids up about the project.
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Hoda Kotb Leaves Today
Hoda has decided to leave her position at Today. She announced her departure on September 26th. She explained that the transition away from Today is so that she can spend more time with her children. Kotb explained…
“It does make more sense to stay at NBC. I’m financially secure and I would have job security. I mean, why would you ever not do that? But I’ve been watching my kids and I was thinking to myself, I wonder what I’m missing? I knew that I wanted this decade to be different. I looked at my time like a pie. I was like, this is how much time I get, and now what am I going to do with it and how am I going to carve it up? And I wanted it to be filled with more of them.”
Family is extremely important and it is nice to see that Hoda is ensuring she gets time with her children that they need. Fans are sad to see her step down. Hoda has expressed that working on other projects is not out of the realm of possibility but for now, she will be leaving the Today show. It will be interesting to see what project she works on next.
It is great that Hoda Kotb can prioritize her children. What do you think of her exit? Let us know in the comments. To follow along with the transition for Hoda Kotb you can watch Today from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC.
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