‘Today’ Announces Hoda Kotb’s Retirement and Official End Date
Jenna Bush Hager is dipping her toes back in the pond for her next onscreen collaboration.
As Hoda Kotb steps down from her anchor tasks on Todayshe will likewise step far from the 4th hour program, Today with Hoda & & Jenna.And while Craig Melvin will take control of for Hoda in the very first hour these days along with Savannah Guthrie, following Hoda’s retirement from the early morning program in January, the latter program will be relabelled Today with Jenna & & Friends
“Here’s the important things, Hoda, you understand this, I’m a serial monogamist, I fulfilled Henry Hager 20 years earlier which was it,” Jenna informed Hoda on Nov. 14. “I have not dated in 20 years, I satisfied Hoda, I fell so incredibly in love with you rapidly, and we’ve had these years together which have actually been a few of the very best in my whole life.”
Comparing the program’s upcoming format to dating, where she will have a rotation of visitor host fill the seat beside her, the 42-year-old confessed that she’s all set to put herself out there, regardless of how unfortunate she will be with Hoda’s lack.
“But here’s the important things it’s time for me to go out there guys,” Jenna quipped. “Roster dating, that’s what I’m going to be doing. I’m single, not in the house, however in this work life. I am single and I am all set to socialize.”
Jenna, who signed up with the program in 2019 after Kathie Lee Gifford’s retirement, exposed that the heart and spirit of her and Hoda’s program will stay after the reporter leaves on Jan. 10.
“This program is going to be everything about relationship,” she stated. “We have a lot of incredible visitors and loved ones that belong to the DNA of this program, and they are going to be occurring for the trip.”
For her part, Hoda– who revealed her retirement in September– is delighted to see who will join her long time 4th hour partner.
“Whoever gets the advantage of sitting here throughout the next nevertheless long this stage goes on will be extremely fortunate and fortunate to sit beside you,” the 60-year-old stated. “You have a method of drawing in individuals into your world. This individual in this chair, since it’s going to be some lots of people, they’re all gon na look like they fit since of you.”
In October, not long after sharing her strategies to step far from Today, Hoda exposed who she wants to see being in the chair beside her long time good friend following her departure.
“The individual who I desire is somebody who has gorgeous chemistry with Jenna,” she informed E! News“That’s all I desire. Since it’s never ever about either anchor, it has to do with what’s in between. Bring the chemistry.”
She continued,