News of Hoda Kotb’s exit from the popular Today show surprised fans and her co-workers last month. Hoda will leave her seat next to Savannah Guthrie next January, and Craig Melvin will be named her successor as co-anchor for the show’s first and second hours.

Hoda Kotb shocked fans on September 26, 2024, when she announced that she would officially be leaving Today. The TV host had tears in her eyes during the emotional episode. NBC has officially announced when Hoda’s last day on the program will be.

Hoda Kotb has been a co-anchor on Today with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, but the 2025 TV schedule will officially go on without her. Since Kotb announced her exit in September, the question high on the minds of viewers (and surely the network) has been regarding who would be her replacement.