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Hoda Kotb’s 2 Kids Haley and Hope Make a Surprise Appearance During Her Final ‘Today’ Episode

Hoda Kotb’s final Today episode was filled with several special guests, but none were more special than her daughters, Haley and Hope, who surprised their mom.

Along with Kermit, Hoda was surprised by Jamie Lee Curtis, Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey. Hoda announced she would be leaving Today in September 2024 after 17 years on the popular morning show, and part of her decision to retire was because of Haley, 8, and Hope, 5. I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie.

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