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Hoda Kotb Visibly Emotional During Her Final Rockefeller Tree Lighting as ‘Today’ Host


Hoda Kotb seemed to be holding back tears with her cohosts as she hosted her final Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting before leaving Today in 2025.

In a video posted on the talk show’s official Instagram page, Hoda, 60, linked her arm around Savannah Guthrie as they watched as snow began falling around Rockefeller Center. It’s not a decision she made lightly, so she isn’t going back on it, but she’s certainly feeling every possible emotion right now,” an insider told Closer of Hoda, who is preparing for her next chapter after Today. “She’s excited about the future – she’s going to have so much more time with her kids and she’s launched her new podcast, and with all the offers rolling in, she finally has the chance to work on her own terms,” the insider added.

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