After battling breast cancer in 2007, Hoda Kotb reportedly was unable to bear children. She adopted Haley in 2017 when the news anchor was 52 years old and Hope followed in 2019. The girls seem to be Kotb’s primary motivation for leaving Today, as she said on the September 26 show:

Hoda Kotb sent fans into a spiral when she announced that she would be exiting Today in early 2025 after so many years on the show. At the time of the announcement, she put it up to the desire to spend more time with her children.

With Kotb set to leave at the end of 2024, fans are wondering if her long-time co-host Savannah Guthrie could be next. According to The Daily Mail, sources reveal that NBC is keen to ensure that Guthrie stays with the show. Savannah reportedly earns $8 million a year from NBC, considerably less than Hoda.

Hoda Kotb announced she's leaving 'Today' in early 2025. Read how Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, Savannah Guthrie, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin reacted.

Just because Hoda Kotb is leaving Today doesn’t mean she won’t still be kept “busy” with other projects, an insider exclusively tells Closer. "Hoda would like to write more books,” the source says of the broadcaster’s plans after her final episode airs in early 2025.

Hoda Kotb surprised viewers when she announced on September 26 that she would be stepping away from NBC’s Today at the end of 2024 to spend more time with her two young daughters. However, according to a report from Puck News,