Savannah Guthrie gets choked up as she reacts to Hoda Kotb's Today Show departure: 'It's complicated'
By Beatriz Colon,
23 days ago
Split image of Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie (Getty / NBC)
It is the end of an era for the Today Show , its beloved anchors, and its fans.
On Thursday, September 26, Hoda Kotb , a fixture of the beloved morning show for almost three decades, announced that she would be departing the show at the beginning of 2025.
Detailing the incredibly difficult decision, the mom-of-two shared that it was largely influenced by having recently turned 60, and the reflections that came with the milestone, as well as wanting to spend more time with her daughters, Hope and Haley.
"It was such a monumental moment for me when I turned 60 years old because I started thinking about that decade, like what does that decade mean, what does it hold, what's it going to have for me, and I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60 and to try something new," she shared.
She also noted: "This is what the top of the wave feels like for me, and I thought, 'It can't get better,'" adding: "[My kids] deserve a better piece of my time pie that I have."
As all of the Today family got choked up, Savannah said: "There's no way there wasn't going to be tears," and went on to honor Hoda, her co-anchor of over ten years, with a heartwarming tribute.
She continued: "Honestly I don't think any of us can imagine — we don't want to imagine this place without you, so it's complicated because we love you so much and we don't want you to ever go."
Savannah also spoke on Hoda's decision to go while still at the top of "the wave," maintaining: "I just want to say, I am so proud of my friend, you have guts. For someone to leave at the top of their game, that's wonderful […] You inspire me, I love you."
Hoda then herself maintained: "You don't leave family, so I'm going to be haunting you and your lives for a long time."
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Lori Miller
20d ago
Thought Savannah didn't like Hoda.
Sad Love
22d ago
what the WTF? what kind of reporting is this? i do not cry over multi-millionaires about stupidity zero? my God we have our own families we would like our own memories!!!!!
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