Kotb, who exited the NBC morning show in 2025, said she was honored to step in as her longtime colleague remains in Arizona with her family.

After Hoda Kotb stepped away from the Olympics due to search for Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy, NBC landed a replacement for her amid the games.

Hoda Kotb, who retired from the 'Today' show last year, steps up to fill in for Savannah Guthrie as the latter focuses on mom Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Kotb and Schiffman adopted their youngest daughter, Hope, in April 2019. Bush Hager and Hager welcomed their son, Hal, that August. “The whole point is, we had a beautiful conversation. Her baby came to her right when the time was [right],” Bush Hager concluded.

Insider accounts describe continued friction between Hoda Kotb and NBC staff following her January 10 departure from the Today Show, a development relevant to workplace boundaries at the network. Sources cited by the Daily Mail say NBC staff feel pressured to assist with Kotb’s ventures,

Hoda Kotb returned to the Today Show in place of Savannah Guthrie while she remains in Arizona amid her mother Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping case

Kotb joined Craig Melvin at the 'Today' desk as Savannah Guthrie remains with her family in Arizona.