Kotb first joined NBC as a correspondent back in 1998. She became a co-anchor of the 10 a.m. hour alongside Kathie-Lee Gifford in 2008, with the show dubbed “Today with Kathie-Lee and Hoda.”

Hoda Kotb announced on Sept. 26 that she will be leaving 'Today' after 17 years Savannah Guthrie is finding coping strategies for Hoda Kotb’s impending departure from the Today. The veteran journalist,

Hoda, we love you so much,” Guthrie wrote. “And when you look around and you see these tears, they’re love. You are so loved.”