Hoda Kotb tributes pour in after Today Show retirement announcement

To say Hoda Kotb has been a staple of the Today show on NBC is a vast understatement.

For almost three decades, the host has done it all on the morning show, from interviews that made her and us cry to those times she was with Kathie Lee Gifford and a glass of wine to some truly wacky on-air clips.

And now, she’s announcing her retirement in 2025 after 26 years with the show, which means we won’t have her smile and professionalism to wake up to every morning.

As you’d expect, tributes poured in on social media. Here’s a roundup of them: