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Longtime TODAY present host Hoda Kotb, 58, has some involved followers as she’s now been off the air for practically one week. Amid her absence on Feb. 27, she took to Instagram to share a message about “hope” and captioned it with two coronary heart emojis. “Choose Hope”, the portray learn amid a backdrop of a sundown sky. On Monday, the mom-of-two was quickly changed by Sheinelle Jones, 44, alongside Jenna Bush Hager, 41, for Today With Hoda & Jenna.
Following sharing the message together with her 2.2 million Instagram followers, a lot of them flooded the feedback part with their considerations. “Today show just isn’t the same without you! I hope you’re ok, but boy if they are letting you go.. people are going to drop like flys watching Today. We Love Hoda!”, one fan wrote, whereas one other added, “Find it difficult to watch with you not being there.” In a separate remark, one admirer wished Hoda and her household nothing however the very best. “Hoping all is well with you and your family. Miss seeing you in the morning,” they famous.
The TV character had a “planned absence” final Monday, for President’s Day, as reported by Decider, nonetheless she was additionally M.I.A. on Feb. 24. On Friday’s episode of TODAY, her co-host Savannah Guthrie, 51, revealed to viewers that, “Hoda’s off today” and later added, “Hoda’s got the morning off.” Despite sharing that the 58-year-old was not at work final week, neither Savannah, Hoda, or the community has defined why. Along with Sheinelle, host Willie Geist, 47, has additionally been filling in for the brunette magnificence amid her transient hiatus.
Despite her absence, Hoda has been lively on social media within the final week, with a plethora of cryptic messages. After celebrating her niece, Hannah Kotb‘s 16th birthday on Feb. 18, the I Really Needed This Today author shared a few messages on Instagram about “strong women” and “brave people.” On Feb. 22, her message read, “One day you will see just how brave you have been”, and two days later it read, “Here’s to sturdy ladies. May we all know them. May we be them. May we increase them.” Finally, earlier than her publish about “hope”, Hoda shared one that learn, “Sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts.” At this time, it’s unclear when she is going to return to TODAY.
The Virginia Tech alum joined the hit NBC information program because the co-host with Savannah in 2018. Not solely did she start internet hosting the primary two hours of the present, however she continues to host the fourth hour. “It’s 2018 and we are kicking off the year right because Hoda is officially the co-anchor of Today,” Savannah revealed on the time. “This has to be the most popular decision NBC News have ever made and I’m so thrilled.” Hoda first joined NBC News’ Dateline in 1998 and has since turn out to be a family title inside the final 25 years.