‘TODAY’ Has Revealed The Reason For Hoda Kotb’s Previously Unexplained Lengthy Absence

It’s been a hectic week over at NBC’s TODAY, and not just because they have been making multiple pounds of chili. In addition to Savannah Guthrie being sent home during Tuesday’s broadcast after testing positive for COVID, Hoda Kotb has been absent from the show for over two weeks with little explanation besides some cryptic Instagram posts.

Craig Melvin, who has been filling in for the host, finally gave viewers a little insight into what’s going on behind the scenes. On this morning’s broadcast, after giving an update on Guthrie, Melvin provided some more details about Kotb’s buzzed about absence: “And as for Hoda, we know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda’s okay She’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with, so we look forward to seeing Hoda and Savannah back at the desk real, real soon,” he explained.