Hoda Kotb introduces she is leaving NBC’s ‘TODAY’ reveal

Hoda Kotb will definitely be leaving her operate as a co-anchor on NBC’s “TODAY” reveal very early following yr, she revealed in a letter to personnel on Thursday.

“As I write this, my heart is all over the map,” she created. “I know I’m making the right decision, but it’s a painful one. And you all are the reason why. They say two things can be right at the same time, and I’m feeling that so deeply right now. I love you and it’s time for me to leave the show.”

Kotb initially signed up with NBC News in 1998 as a reporter, regularly displaying up on “Dateline.” In 2007, she got here to be the inaugural host of the 4th hour of “TODAY,” in a while signed up with by Kathie Lee Gifford and afterwardsJenna Bush Hager She likewise got here to be the co-anchor of this system’s 7:00 a.m. ET hour with Savannah Guthrie in 2018. They had been the very first all-women set to safe the data program.

In the letter, the proficient reporter gave because of the “TODAY” personnel and created that her sixtieth birthday celebration on this system in August was a sign that she awaited her following part.

Kotb said she will definitely be remaining inside NBCUniversal, although she didn’t outline in what functionality.

“Happily and gratefully, I plan to remain a part of the NBC family, the longest work relationship I’ve been lucky enough to hold close to my heart,” she created. “I’ll be around. How could I not? Family is family and you all will always be a part of mine.”

Disclosure: NBCUniversal is the mothers and pop agency of and NBC, which packages “TODAY.”