And Jenna Bush Hager is getting a new show and co-host as a result. Kotb, 60, announced she would be stepping away from the “Today” show on Sept. 26. In the weeks since, fans have been wondering who the network would choose to replace her.

New details have been confirmed surrounding Hoda Kotb’s exit from the Today show. During the Thursday, Nov. 14, episode of the NBC morning program, it was revealed that the 60-year-old anchor will officially depart her role on Jan.

I am beyond excited and grateful,” Melvin said, thanking “NBC and the folks here who deemed me worthy.” He begins as co-host in January.

Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours of “Today.”

Melvin will join Savannah Guthrie at the "Today" desk in January. Kotb announced in September that she is leaving the program to spend more time with her young children.

Hoda Kotb’s Today show replacement has been announced as Craig Melvin nearly two months after the host of 17 years announced her exit. The news was revealed on Thursday’s edition of the long-running NBC morning show.

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Hoda Kotb will be leaving NBC's 'Today' show early next year. Savannah Guthrie will continue with a new co-anchor beginning Jan. 13.

For the last two decades, viewers of the NBC morning series have seen Hoda Kotb grace their TV screens. But on September 26, she shocked viewers by revealing her plans to leave Today in early 2025. At the time of her big announcement,

Craig Melvin has been announced to replace Hoda Kotb on the 'TODAY' show. Melvin, a broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News and MSNBC, revealed the news on Thursday, November 14. Kotb's last day will be January 10.