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Hoda Kotb, 58, has been absent from the TODAY present for 2 weeks, however Al Roker, 68, says she is “doing fine.” He added, “She’s dealing with what she’s gotta deal will and all will be good.” He shared the constructive replace whereas chatting with Page Six on the Hudson River Friends seventh Annual Playground Committee Luncheon on Friday, March 3, simply two days after viewers acquired a proper replace concerning the beloved anchorwomen’s whereabouts as she continues being absent from the present.
“We know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda is OK, [but] she’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with,” TODAY co-host Craig Melvin stated in the course of the March 1 broadcast. “So we look forward to seeing Hoda and Savannah [Guthrie] back at the desk real, real soon.” At the time, Savannah was additionally absent because of receiving a constructive COVID-19 prognosis on Feb. 28.
Jenna Bush Hager, who hosts TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (the fourth hour of the morning information program), shared an identical assertion on Wednesday. “Willie [Geist] is in for Hoda, and we just want to let you all know that we heard you, and Hoda is OK,” Jenna, 41, assured viewers. “She just has a family health matter she is dealing with.”
The announcement got here in the future earlier than the journalist was photographed along with her oldest daughter, 6-year-old Haley, after choosing her up from faculty. The pics have been obtained by the Daily Mail and will be seen right here.
Hoda’s final reside look on the present was Friday, Feb. 17. She was additionally included in a pre-taped episode on President’s Day, Feb. 20. At that time, followers have been at midnight about Hoda’s whereabouts and started to precise their worries on social media. Fans have been additionally involved because of a seemingly cryptic message the one mom of two shared to her Instagram web page on Feb. 28. The picture she posted confirmed a family ornament with the phrase, “Choose Hope”, written on it over a picture of clouds. Before that, she shared a quote that learn, “Sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts.”
Hoda made one other return to TODAY on Friday, March 3 when a pre-recorded interview with Chloe Lattanzi, the daughter of the late Olivia Newton-John, aired.