Turn the page
Stepping down
Hoda Kotb will be stepping down from her position as co-host of the Today show after almost 30 years with NBC, as verified by HollywoodUnlocked.com. During a live broadcast on, Hoda revealed her decision, citing a desire to spend more time with her young daughters, Haley and Hope.
Turn the page
“I realized it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” Kotb said.
Hardest thing
“I decided that this is the right time for me to kind of move on… With all that being said, this is the hardest thing in the world,” Kotb added.
New chapter
Kotb noted that turning 60 in August marked a significant shift for her, prompting her to embrace a new chapter in her life.
My time pie
“Obviously, I had my kiddos late in life, and I was thinking that they deserve a bigger piece of my time pie that I have,” Kotb said. “I feel like we only have a finite amount of time.”
Broadcast career
“My sixtieth birthday celebration on the Plaza felt like a shift,” Kotb wrote. “Like a massive, joyful YES, you are! I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie. I will miss you all desperately, but I’m ready and excited.”
After her exit
Although she will step down from her co-hosting duties, Kotb will continue to contribute to the Today show after her exit.