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Longtime NBC “Today” show anchor Hoda Kotb announced Thursday morning she would leave the show early next year, after 17 years of hosting. Kotb cited turning 60 last month as the moment she realized she wanted to leave the show.

Hoda Kotb shocked Today viewers — and had her co-hosts in tears — when she emotionally announced on Thursday, September 26, that she was permanently exiting the morning show. "I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60,

Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.”

Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the "Today" show early in 2025 after more than five years co-anchoring the morning program. Kotb announced the decision in a letter that was shared with colleagues,

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