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Why Is Hoda Kotb Leaving ‘Today’? Her Reason Revealed

The veteran television host announced her decision to leave ‘TODAY’ after 17 years as its co-anchor.

Hoda then reflected on her decades-long career with NBC, recalling her 10 years at Dateline before joining TODAY. The television anchor cited her 60th birthday celebration as a “shift” and noted that she wants to spend more time with her children, Haley Joy and Hope Catherine, whom she shares with ex Joel Schiffman. “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,” Hoda explained.

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