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Savannah Guthrie Has Sweet Reunion With Hoda Kotb Amid Break From Today Show
Hoda Kotb is looking into a developing story—her love life.
The former Today co-anchor revealed she and a mystery man have “texted recently” after meeting by chance on a flight.
“It was the weirdest connection in the world,” Kotb told Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones during the Aug. 21 episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. “We were both crying. It was a strange—you know when you have one of those [connections] that everything is firing on all cylinders?”
And while the 62-year-old emphasized the moment wasn’t a “real love connection” at the time, she and the man leaned into the vulnerable moment.
As she put it, “He kept saying, ‘Is this a dream? Is this real?’”
After the meet-cute, Kotb said she and the mystery man “parted ways,” but soon discovered their story wasn’t over.
“Fast forward, our company [Joy 101] went to Cannes so we could talk about our company,” she explained, “and he was in the audience randomly. And he goes, ‘Hi,’ and I said, ‘Hi.’” but then it all kind of just went away.”
Though their second encounter “kind of just went away,” Kotb—mom to daughters Haley, 9, and Hope, 7, with former fiancé Joel Schiffman—recently found herself once again back in touch with the man, who she said is, in fact, single.
“He's really cute,” she added. “Very handsome.”
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Kotb was engaged to Schiffman, 68, for two years until their breakup in 2022. Though she stepped back from dating in the wake of the split, she teased last year that she was open to finding love again—but with one caveat. As she told Entertainment Tonight in September, “I want someone who I love to introduce me to someone who they love.”
That’s because Kotb is focused on building strong connections with all the connections in her life—not just the romantic ones.
“That’s all life is, is relationships,” she said. “That’s what makes life rich. It’s not about walking into a building and walking out of a building—the building’s not hugging you.”
For a look at Kotb’s love-filled life with her kids, keep reading…
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New Year, New Fun
The Joy 101 founder celebrated the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year by walking her daughters Haley and Hope to campus.
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School Drop Off
Hoda celebrates her first free morning after leaving Today by personally dropping daughters Hope and Joy off at school.
Instagram/Hoda Kotb
Mommy Duty
"School drop!!! Let’s goooo!" the longtime NBC anchor captioned her Jan. 13, 2025 Instagram.
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Halloween 2024
After announcing she's leaving Today, Hoda celebrates her first Halloween in the New York suburbs with her kids.
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Cheer-Worthy
Haley and Hope match in cheerleader costumes.
Mother's Day Surprise
Hoda got emotional as Haley and Hope surprised her with an early Mother's Day gift.
Birthday Celebrations
Joined by her siblings Hala and Adel, nieces Hannah and Ella, mom Sami, daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine and fiancé Joel Schiffman, Hoda Kotb described the celebration as "my kinda birthday."
I <3 NY
Hoda enjoys a day with her daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine around New York City together.
Queens of Halloween
Another Halloween in the books! Hoda and her first daughter spend their another Halloween together as their Sesame Street alter egos.
Family Forever
The Today show momma spends time with her own mom (and Haley's grandma!) in this cute group shot on Halloween 2019.
Party Time
The host shared this pic of her and her little one at a Sesame Street party in Oct. 2019.
Suns Out, Funs Out
The daytime talk show host spends a day splashing around the beach in Aug. 2019.
Gift for Mama
Haley Joy looks cute as a button celebrating her mom's 55th birthday this past August.
Sweet Sister
"Look who is feeding Hope!" Kotb wrote on her Instagram in May 2019, showing off Haley feeding her newborn Hope.
Friends for Life
Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda's close friend and long-time former co-host at Today, met Hope in early May and they were all smiles all day.
A Full House
In April, the 55-year-old host shared a photo of her full family for the first time on Instagram writing, "This is us xo."
Welcome Hope Catherine!
It's a girl! Hoda introduced Hope to the world after surprising her Today show family on-air revealing that she had secretly adopted her second child.
Birthday Girl
On Valentine's Day, the TV host celebrated Haley's second birthday and shared on Instagram how she felt saying, "So much love today."
Ho Ho Home
The beaming TV personality spent Christmas with her mother, sister and daughter.
Queen Bees
Haley celebrated her second Halloween by twinning with her mom in matching bee costumes.
Apple of Her Eye
In August of 2018, the mother-daughter duo spent an autumn day together picking apples.
Splashing Around
"I can't believe I get to do this .. #grateful" she wrote on her 54th birthday.
Proud Mama
On Mother's Day, Today co-anchor Hoda posed with her one-year-old cutie, Haley, as she sported a cute tee with the word "mama."
Mother's Day Duo
"Pre dawn photo shoots in bed are a blast," gushed the happy mom in a cute Insta selfie early on Mother's Day.
Sixtieth Surprise
On March 2018, the Oklahoma-native celebrated partner Joel Schiffman's 60th birthday with their baby girl and a homemade cake.
Post-Olympic Bliss
"Home!!!!!" announced the TV host on Instagram after spending two weeks covering the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Pre-Olympics Shenanigans
The day before arriving in Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the TV personality had some fun with her little sweetheart and her USA beanie.
Football's Cutest Fan
Gooo Saints! Hoda and her little sport's fan cheered on the New Orleans Saints in their game against the Minnesota Vikings on January 14.
Christmas Stripe Stars
"Santa we are ready!!!" the journalist wrote on this Christmas selfie with her mom, her partner and her little angel.
Turkey Time
On November 23, Hoda posed with her partner and her baby girl for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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