The 52-year-old anchor Hoda Kotb is set to return back to her show, Today after two months of maternity leave. She will officially be co-hosting the fourth hour of her show on Monday on April 17 with Kathie Lee Gifford after spending beautiful nine weeks with her newly adopted child, Haley Joy.
On the go! ???????? pic.twitter.com/U401lSemzz
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) April 4, 2017
Speaking for the pre-recorded portion of Friday's episode, Kotb was full of tears in her eyes. She said:
When I look at her, I see forever. I see past me. I see the future which I guess I never saw. I want her to know, she is loved by me, by my family and by everyone who's held her."
Kotb proceeds:
There's certainly no doubt about that. I don't think she's going to know what to do with all the love.
Kotb and her child were visited by several guests during her maternity leave. Her close friends and colleagues including Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Savannah Guthrie went over to meet Kotb and her child. She even received several presents from her show crew.
Hoda Kotb was married to Burzis Kanga in 2005, however, divorced him in 2007. She is currently in a relationship with Joel Schiffman. She currently lives together with her boyfriend and has even revealed the plan to get married soon.
Some of the tweets by her:
My girl ??? #haleyjoy pic.twitter.com/CauLYRja3e
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) February 21, 2017
Uncle matt!! ??????@TODAYshow @MLauer #babylove pic.twitter.com/r0XzIumIXD
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) March 8, 2017
Happy easter???????? pic.twitter.com/YEIB1vpN68
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) April 15, 2017
Kotb announced the arrival of her child through an emotional phone call on the show in February. Besides, she has made several other emotional phone calls talking about her child.
Her fans can expect a lot of baby talks and tears on her show.
