Hoda Kotb has announced she is leaving NBC’s “Today” show after 17 years with the program. She plans to spend more time with her children.
Hoda Kotb has announced she is leaving NBC’s “Today” show after 17 years with the program.Live on NBC Thursday morning, Kotb said turning 60 in August allowed her to reflect and ultimately come to the decision.'I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,' she said. 'I remembered standing outside looking at this beautiful bunch of people with all these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.
RELATED STORY | Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN to become GM of men's basketball team at his alma materKotb’s colleagues, who were gathered around her as she delivered the news, also shared their thoughts on her departure.“We don’t want to imagine this place without you,” said Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. “It’s complicated because we love you so much, and we don’t want you to ever go. But also I just want to say, I am so proud of my friend.”“You inspire me, I love you,” Guthrie said.
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