Hoda Kotb announced her plans to leave the 'Today' show in early 2025. Keep on reading to learn the true reason behind her unexpected exit.

Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.” In a memo to her team — and later in an emotional on-air reveal Thursday — Kotb said her 60th birthday this summer helped trigger the departure: “I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful,

The beloved journalist is stepping back from her career to focus more on raising her two daughters, whom she adopted in 2017 and 2019.