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TV legend leaves co-stars in tears as she leaves show after 17 years in 'painful' decision


US TV star Hoda Kotb emotionally revealed her departure from NBC's Today show after 17 years, after making the tough decision to dedicate more time to her children

In a letter to staff on the US show shared on Thursday, 26 September, Hoda wrote: "As I write this, my heart is all over the map. US TV star Hoda Kotb emotionally revealed her departure from NBC's Today show after 17 years (Image: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)"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. She wrote: "Happily and gratefully, I plan to remain a part of the NBC family, the longest work relationship I’ve been lucky enough to hold close to my heart.

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