Kathie Lee Gifford surprised Hoda Kotb on her last day at the 'Today' show with an emotional message and a toast. Gifford reminisced about their friendship and how she fell in love with Kotb at lunch. She also shared that she no longer drinks wine straight, preferring spritzes instead.
, Jenna Bush Hager aired a video message from “a very dear and near” Gifford, who talked about her “beloved Hoda” while apologizing for not being by her side for her last episode.
Kotb admitted she “wondered” if Gifford would show up because she was thinking to herself, “I sure hope Kath comes.”“I have a message for you, Hoda,” Gifford said before singing to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s “The Best is Yet to Come,” “The best is yet to come and Hoda, won’t it be fine?”admitting that, at the time, she “wasn’t interested” in doing another morning TV show –– until she met Kotb.
Kotb also thanked Gifford for getting her out of her shell and transitioning from a serious “Dateline” correspondent to a fun-loving co-host.“I think what I want to send her off with, which is what she knows from my heart means the most to me, is that I’m sending you off with a prayer,” Gifford began while her voice cracked.
During the segment, Gifford also revealed she no longer drinks wine despite indulging in the alcoholic beverage early in the morning for years.
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