'Today Show' Fans Want Temp Anchor To Stick Around

Today show host Carson Daly had been missing from the morning show for quite some time and Jacob Soboroff filled in for him. Now, the temporary host has become a fan favorite and they are now pleading with producers to get him a permanent spot on the show. Keep reading to find out what the fans have to say!

Today Fans Want Jacob Soboroff To Become Permanent Host

The 39-year-old wrapped up his duties on Thursday filling in for Carson and fans weren’t ready to let go. On Thursday, Jacob took to Instagram to confirm that he was heading home after fulfilling his temporary duties as a host. He posted a picture of himself from the Today show set making two peace signs at the camera.

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He captioned the post, “Heading home. Til next time. Thanks to the @todayshow squad for the hospitality. [Photo]: @helen_healey.”

Fans, impressed by his on-screen presence at the show, begged for him to continue as the host of Today show. More so, some even wanted to start a petition for him to become a permanent host on the NBC show.

One wrote, “Should we start a petition for a permanent anchor?”

“You’d be a great permanent presence on Today!!” chimed another.

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A third added, “Love having you on the Today Show!! Should be a permanent gig.”

“Safe travels. Love seeing you on the Today Show. You are always so happy. You need to be on the Today Show every day,” echoed the fourth fan.

Carson Daly Was Away From Today To Host The Voice

Jacob subbed for Carson’s daily POPStart segments, along with other hosts, while the MTV alum took charge of hosting The Voice. The singing competition is currently airing live episodes that are filmed in Los Angeles. As per The Sun, the former Total Request Live host was absent from the show at the beginning of the week for several weeks. Given the shows are on opposite coasts, it is difficult for the host to be present on both.

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The radio personality returned to the show on Friday alongside his co-hosts Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin, and Sheinelle Jones. However, the entire Today crew wasn’t back as both Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb were missing from the news desk. Although the reason for Hoda’s absence isn’t known, Savannah is recovering from flu-like symptoms and a high fever.

Today Carson Daly Has Had Chronic Back Pain For Years

Apart from hosting The Voice, Carson has also pitched in extended time for his other work commitments. Back in August, he took over his radio show while undergoing back surgery. It was his second surgery in three months after struggling with chronic pain for years. Ever since his snowmobile accident that happened in the 1990s, Carson dealt with this pain. However, later on, he underwent an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion surgery to take off the lower back pain.