Hoda Kotb was reduced to tears during her last day on the Today show Friday as her colleagues paid tribute to her in an emotional montage. Kotb announced in September that she would be stepping down from the NBC series after 17 years on the show in order to spend more time with her daughters,

Hoda Kotb gathered with anchors, friends and fans on the “Today” show for the last time Friday in a teary, star-studded end to her 17-year run on NBC’s morning program. Throughout the broadcast, dubbed a “Hoda-bration” and a love letter to the longtime host,

Hoda Kotb gets emotional during her last 'Today' show

After more than six years and countless laughs, Hoda Kotb officially retired as a co-host on the Today show on January 10, 2025. Kotb, who was a main co-anchor on Today and co-hosted its entertainment-focused fourth hour,

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It’s the end of an era as Hoda Kotb signs off as Today co-anchor. Friday was Kotb’s last day, and while there was plenty of news to deliver — the Los Angeles County fires, Jimmy Carter’s funeral — it was also very much a “Hoda-bration,