Hoda Kotb said goodbye to the 'Today' show after 17 years at the morning news show Jenna Bush Hager said a tearful goodbye to her former Today with Hoda & Jenna co-host Hoda Kotb. Kotb, 60, departed the morning show after 17 years on the Friday,

Kotb and Bush Hager, 43, have hosted “Today with Hoda & Jenna” together since 2019. That year, NBC announced that Hager would replace Kathy Lee Gifford on the fourth hour of “Today” after the latter’s departure earlier that year. The pair quickly became one of daytime television’s most beloved unions.

Kotb had a tear-filled morning, as she also got choked up during the first two morning hours while co-anchoring “Today” with Savannah Guthrie.

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Jenna Bush Hager is saying goodbye to her partner in crime. On Jan. 10, Hoda Kotb will mark her final day on NBC's Today show, where she co-hosts the 7-9 a.m. hours with Savannah Guthrie and the 10 a.

Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria and Keke Palmer will each co-host for a day before Johansson takes over for an entire week.

After Kotb departs her longtime role as co-host of 'Today' this week, Bush Hager will be joined by various celebrities.

"And what I realized is that if you feel bad about something, you have to just say it and it’ll come home. And it came home!" Jenna Bush Hager said of the necklace Hoda Kotb gifted her for Christmas.

As “Today” fans prepare to say goodbye to Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager is sharing who will replace her co-host and friend during the fourth hour of “Today.”